Crisp Bread And Butter Pickles

Ingredients

• 4 qt. thinly sliced cucumbers
• 8 white onions, peeled and sliced
• 1/2 c. salt
• 5 c. sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. turmeric
• 1 tsp. celery seed
• 2 Tbsp. mustard seed
• 5 c. cider vinegar

Directions

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