Grannie's Bread and Butter Pickle Recipe

Ingredients

• 15 cups sliced pickling cucumbers
• 3 onions, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup coarse salt
• 4 cups cracked ice
• 2 1/2 cups cider vinegar
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds

Combine cucumbers, onions, salt and ice in a large bowl.

Mix well.

Put a weight on and allow to stand 3 hours. (For a weight, I use a plate with a gallon bottle of vinegar or water on top of it).

Drain thoroughly.

Combine vinegar, sugar, turmeric, celery seed and mustard seed in a large pot.

Add drained cucumbers.

Place pot on medium low heat.

ring almost to a boil, but DO NOT ALLOW TO BOIL.

Remove from heat.

Seal in sterilized jars, 10 minutes in a hot water bath.