Old Fashioned Bread & Butter Pickles (From My Family Cookbook)
Created by Gerry on August 14, 2016
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 3 1/2h
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #24705
Ingredients
- 10 pounds cucumbers, sliced (20 medium sized cucumbers sliced into 1/8-1/4 inch slices)
- 8 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 2 green bell peppers, diced
- 1/4 cup pickling salt
- FOR THE BRINE
- 5 cups granulated sugar
- 5 cups vinegar
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- 2 teaspoons mustard seed
How to Make
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Step 1: In food grade container add sliced cucumbers,onions and diced bell peppers sprinkle salt mix and sit for 3 hours, I prefer to sit overnight.
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Step 2: Drain throughly (I use a plastic colander)
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Step 3: In a large pot combine sugar, vinegar and spices bring to a boil, add cucumbers, onions and peppers and bring back to a boil simmer 5 minutes.
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Step 4: Pack into sterilized pint jars, cover with hot brine and seal.
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Step 5: To Process- adjust lid,place in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes counting process time as soon as the water returns to a boil.