BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES 
4 qts. med. cucumbers
2 green peppers, chopped
Crushed ice
3 c. apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 tbsp. ground turmeric
1 1/2 tsp. whole cloves
6 med. onions, sliced or chopped
1/3 c. pickling salt
5 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
1 1/2 tsp. celery seeds

Wash cucumbers and slice thinly. Combine cucumbers, onions, green peppers and salt in a large container. Cover with crushed ice, mix thoroughly and let stand 3 hours. Drain.

Combine remaining ingredients, and put in a large Dutch oven with cucumber mixture; heat thoroughly, just to boiling. Pack while boiling hot into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/2 inch head space. Cover at once with metal lids and screw on metal bands. Process jars in boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Yield: 8 pints.

 

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