Bread & Butter Pickles

By Hester

Homemade bread and butter pickles are easy to make and so much better than store bought ones! This recipe gives you a reason to plant cucumbers in your garden and hope for a bumper crop!

Ingredients

• 3 pounds cucumbers, sliced very thin
• 3 cups onions, sliced very thin
• 2 green peppers, sliced very thin
• 1 red pepper, sliced very thin
• 1/2 cup pickling salt
• 4 cups sugar
• 4 cups vinegar
• 2 teaspoons turmeric
• 2 teaspoons mustard seed
• 1 teaspoon celery seed

Preparation

Step 1

Combine cucumbers, onions, peppers, and pickling salt. Cover and let sit overnight.

Next morning drain well.

In large stock pot, combine sugar, vinegar, turmeric, mustard seed & celery seed. Bring to a boil.

Add drained vegetables and return to a full boil.

Pack in hot jars covering vegetables with hot juice.

Seal and process in hot water bath 15 minutes.