Bread 'N' Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

16 cups cucumbers
1 tablespoon salt
6 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric
2 teaspoons mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
4 cups vinegar

Preparation

Slice cucumbers into thin slices.
Pack in ice for three hours.
Drain off water.
Discard bits of ice.
Mix together other ingredients.
Place cucumbers in a large stainless steel pot.
Pour ingredients over the cucumbers.
Bring to a boil.
When it starts boiling, pack into jars.
Wipe rims, and cap, using sterilized lids and bands.
Let set for 6 weeks before eating.