Gahboo's Bread and Butter Pickles

Name: Gahboo's Bread and Butter Pickles
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8 pints, 32 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 quarts cucumbers, sliced; 6 cups onions, sliced; 1 green bell pepper, sliced; 1 red sweet bell pepper, sliced; 3 garlic cloves, whole; 1/3 cup pickling salt; 5 cups sugar; 3 cups cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds; 1 tablespoon brown mustard seeds; 1 1/2 teaspoons celery seeds; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground turmeric

Submitted by gahboo

"A traditional bread and butter pickle recipe. More on the sweet, and "un-spicy" or "un-tangy" side. More sweet than tart."

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Ready In:: 1hr 30mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 8 pints
Serves:: 32

ingredients

4 quarts cucumbers, sliced
6 cups onions, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 red sweet bell pepper, sliced
3 garlic cloves, whole
¹⁄₃ cup pickling salt
5 cups sugar
3 cups cider vinegar
1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds
1 tablespoon brown mustard seeds
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons celery seeds
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons ground turmeric

directions

Combine cucumbers, onion, green pepper, red pepper, and garlic.
Layer mixture, salt and cracked ice in a large bowl.
Let stand covered 3 hours, then drain in collander, but do not rinse.
Remove garlic cloves, and combine all remaining ingredients in large stock pot.
Bring to boiling, then remove from heat.
Fill hot pint jars leaving 1/2" headspace, remove bubbles.
Adjust lids and process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes (begin timing after boil returns).
Remove and cool.