Bread & Butter Pickles

Name: Bread & Butter Pickles
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: varies
Ingredients: PICKLES:; 4 qts cucumbers, thinly sliced peeled if desired; 8 small onions, sliced; 3 tbspsalt; ice water to cover; SYRUP:; 5 cups sugar; 2 1/2 cups white vinegar; 1 cup water; 1 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1 1/2 tsp celery seed; 1 1/2 tsp mustard seed; Yield: varies; BREAD&BUTTER; PICKLES; Sweet, tangy bread-and-butter pickles made with thinly sliced cucumbers, onions, and a spiced vinegar syrup. The cucumbers are salted in ice water, packed into jars, covered with boiling syrup, and processed in a hot water bath until ready for the pantry.

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