Bread and Butter Pickles

By Shaylie

Homemade condiments are key to a truly superlative hot dog. Sue Moore of Let's Be Frank, in San Francisco, loves these puckery bread-and-butter pickles and sweet fried onions, along with a squirt of organic mustard.

Ingredients

• 2 cups light brown sugar
• 2 cups cider vinegar
• IA cup kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 10 whole cloves
• 10 allspice berries
• 1-3/4 pounds Kirby cucumbers,
• sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick (about 6 cups)
• 2 medium yellow onions,
• thinly sliced

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, vinegar, salt, mustard seeds, turmeric, cloves and allspice and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar and salt. Add the cucumbers and onions and simmer over moderate heat, stirring a few times, until the cucumbers darken, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Let cool, then refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour

ACTIVE: 20 MIN; TOTAL: 1 HR 20 MIN