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Bread and Butter Pickles Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
4 quarts sliced medium cucumbers
8 medium white onions sliced (or less)
3 cloves garlic (whole)
⅓ cup pickling salt
5 cups sugar
3 cups cider vinegar
2 Tbsp mustard seed
1 ½ tsp turmeric
1 ½ tsp celery seed

1 peck = about 3 ½ gallons of sliced cucumbers = 25 pints canned
Directions:
Directions:
Prepare: In a large bowl combine the first 4 ingredients. Stir in a large amount of cracked ice. Let stand 3 hours. Drain well and remove ice and garlic. In a large kettle combine remaining ingredients. Add drained mixture. Bring to a boil.

Water bath canning: Pack pickles and liquid into hot, clean jars, leaving a ½ inch head space. Wipe rims. Adjust lids. Process 5 minutes for pints or half-pints (start timing when water boils). Don't over process.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6 pints
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
2 hours +
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Always a family favorite! I used these pickles to make egg salad, tuna salad, potato salad, and "Poppy meat" (ham salad). You guys loved them!

 

 

 

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