Bread & Butter Pickles

Makes approx. 10 pints

Pickle Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup salt
• 1 gallon cucumbers, sliced thin
• 8 small white onions
• 2 red peppers (or green), sliced into thin strips
• 1 quart crushed ice

Mix salt and vegetables in a large container.  Bury the ice in the mixture, cover, and stand 3 hours. Drain thoroughly.

Pickling Syrup:

• 5 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon tumeric
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 tablespoons mustard seed
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 3 cups white vinegar
• 2 cups water

Combine ingredients. Heat to almost boiling. Add cucumbers and bring to a boil.  Pack in jars and seal well. 

(Adapted from The Art of Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking .Heller. 1968)