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bread and butter pickles

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Recipe by
Lynette !
@breezermom
Gulf Breeze, FL

This is my mom's bread and butter pickle recipe. I believe she got it from her grandmother.

yield 18 pints
prep time 3 Hr 20 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For bread and butter pickles

  • 25 md
    cucumbers, thinly sliced (about 12 pounds)
  • 8
    onions, thinly sliced (about 3 pounds)
  • 1/2 c
    salt
  • 5 c
    cider vinegar (5% acidity)
  • 5 c
    sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp
    ground turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp
    whole cloves
  • 1/2 tsp
    celery seeds

How To Make bread and butter pickles

  • 1
    Combine the cucumber and onion in a large non-metal container; add the salt and stir well. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 3 hours. Drain well, and set aside.
  • 2
    Combine the vinegar and the remaining ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil.
  • 3
    Pack the cucumber mixture into 18 hot pint jars, filling to 1/2 inch from the top. Cover the cucumber mix with the hot vinegar mixture, filling to 1/2 inch from the top.
  • 4
    Tilt to remove the air bubbles. Wipe the jar rims. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on the bands. Process in boiling water for 10 minutes.
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