Bread and Butter Pickles

Bread and Butter Pickles by Tony van Roon

"This is a pre-1941 recipe from Mrs. A.M. French, Colorado Springs, CO."


        5  medium cucumbers
        3  medium onions
      1/4  cup salt
        1  cup vinegar
      1/2  tsp celery seed
        1  cup water
      1/2  tsp mustard seed
      3/4  cup sugar
      1/2  tsp ginger
      1/4  tsp turmeric

Wash cucumbers. Cut in thin slices. Peel and slice onions. Combine onions and cucumbers. Add salt. Let stand 2 hours. Drain. Heat vinegar, water, celery seed, mustard seed, sugar, ginger, and turmeric to boiling. Add cucumbers and onions. Boil slowly until tender. Pack while hot in freshly sterilized jars.