Bread And Butter Pickles
3 pounds pickling cucumbers
3 medium white onions, sliced
1 medium-size green bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic
2-1/2 tablespoons pickling salt
Crushed ice
2-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
3/4 teaspoons ground turmeric
3/4 teaspoons celery seeds
Wash cucumbers, and thinly slice. Combine cucumber, onion, and next
3 ingredients in a large Dutch oven. Cover with ice then mix
thoroughly and refrigerate 3 hours. Drain. Combine sugar and
remaining ingredients; pour over cucumber mixture. Heat just until
boiling. Pack hot mixture into 4 hot jars, filling to 1/2 inch from
top. Remove air bubbles; wipe jar rims. Cover at once with metal
lids, and screw on bands. Process jars in boiling water bath 10
minutes.