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Easy Bread And Butter Pickles

Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients

Small Batch

  • 13 cups sliced Cucumbers
  • 3 cups sliced Onions
  • 4 1/2 cups Sugar
  • 4 cups Vinegar
  • 2 TBS Mustard Seed
  • 1 1/2 TBS Celery Seed
  • 1 TBS Ground Turmeric
  • 1/2 cup Course Salt

Large Batch

  • 40 cups sliced Cucumbers
  • 10 cups sliced Onions
  • 13 1/2 cups Sugar
  • 12 cups Vinegar
  • 6 TBS Mustard Seed
  • 4 1/2 TBS Celery Seed
  • 3 TBS Ground Turmeric
  • 1 cup Course Salt

Instructions

  • Wash cucumbers and trim a thin slice off the blossom end. Slice cucumbers and onions into rounds 1/4 inch thick.
  • Combine in a large bowl or pot sprinkle salt over top. Cover and place in the fridge for 2 to 3 hours.
  • Drain cucumber mixture and rinse.
  • In a large stock pot combine remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes then add cucumber mixture. Return to a boil and remove from heat.
  • Ladle into jars.
  • Run a spatula around the outside edges of the jar to remove air bubbles.
  • Wipe the jar rims with a damp cloth.
  • Add lids and water bath can for 10 minutes or according to your altitude.

These values are from a nutritional database and automatically calculated, and should only be used as an approximation.