BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES

Ingredients:

• 25-30 medium cucumbers (thinly sliced)
• 6 large white onions (chopped)
• 2 large sweet peppers (chopped)
• ½ cup canning salt
• 5 cups cider vinegar
• 5 cups sugar (2½ lbs.)
• 2 Tbsp mustard seed
• 1 tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp ground cloves

Instructions:

1. Wash the cucumbers and slice them as thin as possible.
2. Combine the cucumbers, onions, peppers, and salt in a large bowl and let them sit for 3 hours.
3. Drain the cucumber mixture.
4. In a large pot, combine vinegar, sugar, and spices, and bring to a boil.
5. Add the drained cucumber mixture to the pot and heat thoroughly without boiling.
6. Pack the hot pickle mixture into hot, sterilized jars.
7. Seal and let sit for at least 2 weeks before serving.