Bread and Butter Pickles

50 min  30 min prep
3 quarts

Nutrition Facts
The following items or measuremen are not included below:
1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
Calories 831
Calories from Fat 16
Amount Per Serving

15 cups sliced pickling cucumbers
3 onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup coarse salt
4 cups cracked ice
2 1/2 cups cider vinegar
2 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1 tablespoon mustard seeds

1. Combine cucumbers, onions, salt and ice in a large bowl.
2. Mix well.
3. Put a weight on and allow to stand 3 hours. (For a weight, I use a plate with a gallon bottle of vinegar or water on top of it).
4. Drain thoroughly.
5. Combine vinegar, sugar. turmeric, celery seed and mustard seed in a large pot.
6. Add drained cucumbers.
7. Place pot on medium low heat,
8. Bring almost to a boil, but DO NOT ALLOW TO BOIL.
9. Remove from heat.
10. Seal in sterilized jars, 10 minutes in a hot water bath.

Easy way to sterilize jars: Wash them well in hot soapy water, rinse them off,  put on a cookie sheet, right side up, at 225°F for 15 minutes.
Turn off oven and leave them in there until you need them.