Bread and Butter Pickles

This was mom's quick sweet pickle recipe.

one hour to prepare, with three hours wait in the middle

Makes many servings

Janice T. Watlington

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Ingredients

• 25 to 30 medium Cucumbers thinly sliced
• 8 large Onions thinly sliced
• 2 large Sweet Peppers thinly sliced (optional)
• 5 cups Sugar
• 1/2 cup Salt non-iodized
• 5 cups Cider Vinegar
• 2 Tbsp. Mustard Seed whole
• 1 tsp. Turmeric
• 1/2 tsp. Cloves whole

Directions

Wash Cucumbers and slice as thinly as possible. Slice Onions and Peppers and combine with cucumbers and Salt. Let stand for 3 hours.

Combine Vinegar, Sugar, and Spices in a large preserving kettle. Bring to a boil. Drain the cucumbers/onion mixture, then add to kettle. Heat thoroughly but do not boil. Pack while hot into sterilized jars and seal at once.