Bakinbaby's Bread and Butter Pickles

Name: Bakinbaby's Bread and Butter Pickles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 qts, 30 serving(s)
Ingredients: 7 cucumbers (slim sized or pickling size); 3 medium sweet onions (sliced thin); 1 green bell pepper (sliced thin); 1 red bell pepper (sliced thin); 1/4 cup kosher salt; 2 1/2 cups white vinegar; 2 1/2 cups sugar; 1 tablespoon mustard seeds; 4 tablespoons orange marmalade; 1 teaspoon celery seed; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 1 teaspoon dry mustard

Submitted by BakinBaby

"Orange marmalade gives these cukes a whole new twist on B&B pickles. I've spent many hours coming up with this sweet, but sour delght."

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 4 qts
Serves:: 30

ingredients

7 cucumbers (slim sized or pickling size)
3 medium sweet onions (sliced thin)
1 green bell pepper (sliced thin)
1 red bell pepper (sliced thin)
¹⁄₄ cup kosher salt
2 ¹⁄₂ cups white vinegar
2 ¹⁄₂ cups sugar
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
4 tablespoons orange marmalade
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon dry mustard

directions

Combine veggies in a large bowl, sprinkle with kosher salt then ice cubes, allow to cool in frigerator at least 3hours, 6-8 hours is even better.
Drain and rinse veggies, set aside.
Heat vinegar,sugar,mustard seed,marmalade,celery seedturmeric and dry mustard in a medium saucepan for aboout 5-6 min., just till heated.
Pack drained veggies is quart jars, cover with heated vinegar solution,top with rings and lids, and keep in frig. for at least 3 days before eating.
Or, process in hot water bath for 15 minute
We prefer the frig. process as the cukes will keep crispy and fresh for up to one year.

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Reviews

These are delish.....You can use the peppers and onion in mac salad.

geekette
Now that's a pickle! Was crisp and cold with just the right amount of tang to it. The marmalade was not something I would have thought of on my own. It really enhanced the flavor experience.

chefmick