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Bread and Butter Pickles

Recipe - Jams, Jellies, Preserves 008
Bread and Butter Pickles
4 quarts sliced medium cucumbers
8 medium white onions, sliced
3 cloves garlic
1/3 cup pickling salt
5 cups sugar

3 cups cider vinegar
2 Tablespoons mustard seed
1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric
1 1/2 teaspoons celery seed

Preparing: In a large bowl combine cucumbers, onions, garlic and pickling salt. Stir in a large amount of cracked ice. Let stand 3 hours; drain well. Remove garlic. In a large kettle combine remaining ingredients; add drained mixture. Bring to a boil.

Water bath Canning: Pack pickles and liquid into hot, clean jars, leaving a 1/2-inch headspace. Wipe rims; adjust lids. Process 5 minutes for pints or half-pints (start timing when water boils). Makes 6 pints.