Crisp Bread and Butter Pickles

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Course : Pickles
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

4 quart Cucumber -- thinly sliced
8 medium Onion -- peeled/thinly sliced
1/2 cup Pickling salt
5 cup Sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric
1 teaspoon Celery seed
2 Tablespoon Mustard seed
5 cup Cider vinegar
 

Preparation:

Mix the cucumbers and onions with the salt and 2 quarts of cracked ice and let them stand, covered with a weighted lid, for 3 hours. Drain thoroughly and put the vegetables in a large kettle. Add the sugar, spices and vinegar and bring almost to a boil, stirring often with a wooden spoon, but do not boil. Pack the pickles into hot jars and seal.