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Bread and Butter Pickles

Contributed By: dingdong2
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Ingredients

4 quarts Pickling cucumbers

1 1/2 cups Onions, sliced

2 Large garlic cloves

1/3 cup Pickling salt

2 quarts Chopped ice

4 1/2 cups Sugar

1 1/2 Teasp. turmeric

1 1/2 Teasp. celery seed

2 Tabls. mustard seed

3 cups White vinegar

Preparation

In large bowl, add sliced cucumbers and onions, garlic cloves and

pickling salt; mix well. Cover with chopped ice, place towel over,

and let stand 3 hours. Prepare brine by combining sugar, turmeric,

celery seed, mustard seed and vinegar in large pot; bring to a boil.

Drain water and ice from cucumber slices and remove garlic cloves.

Add cucumbers to brine; simmer 5 minutes. Pack in sterile jars,

leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Seal. Process in boiling water bath for

10 minutes. Allow to stand two weeks before opening.

Bread

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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Ingredients: Vegetables
Actual Cooking Time: No Cooking Required
Number of Servings: More than 10
Special Features: Make Ahead
Vegetarian
Meal Type: Snack