Bread and Butter Pickles

By Tessie2


6 cups thinly sliced cucumbers.
Peel and slice 1 lb. onions seed and shred 1 green pepper.
Mix well and add 1/4 cup of salt.

Cover and let stand 3 hours


(omitting turmeric if preferred)
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 tablespoons mustard seed
1/2 teaspoon celery seed or more
2 cups mild cider vinegar

Bring slowly to boiling point and boil 5 minutes

Drain the vegetables thoroughly in a colander, rinsing well with cold water. Add them to the hot syrup and heat slowly to just below boiling. Stir occasionally
You do not put these in a water bath, just put the cucumbers and liquid in the jar and seal. Make sure the top of the jar is clean.

Yield 4 pints