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Therese published on December 1, 2011

Bread and Butter Pickles

Total time: 1 hour
Yields: 7 pints
Author: Ball Blue Book

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds cucumbers, cut into thin slices
  • 2 pounds onions, thinly sliced
  • 0.3333333333333333 cup canning salt
  • 3 cups vinegar
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon mustard seed
  • 2 teaspoons turmeric
  • 2 teaspoons celery seed
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 1 teaspoon peppercorns

Instructions

Combine cucumber and onion slices in large bowl. Layer with salt and cover with ice cubes. Let stand 1 1/2 hours; drain and rinse.

Place remaining ingredients in large sauce pot and bring to a boil. Add drained cucumbers and onions and return to a boil.

Pack hot into hot jars, leaving 1/4 in. head space. Adjust caps. Process 10 min. in boiling water bath.