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Bread & Butter Pickles

A family recipe for Bread & Butter Pickles, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.

Catalog maintained by Our Midwest Recipe Box Editorial Team · Updated August 4, 2026

Prep30 min
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Servesvaries
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At the stove

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  1. Thinly slice4 qts cucumbers.Peel if desired.
  2. Slice8 small onions.
  3. Place cucumbers and onions ina largepan.
  4. Sprinklewith3 tbspsalt andcoverwithicewater.
  5. Let stand for 3 hours.
  6. Drainandrinsewell.
  7. Packcucumbers into jars.
  8. Boilthesyrup,pourovercucumbers, andprocessinahotwaterbathfor 15 min.Readyin4-6 weeks.
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