BREAD & BUTTER PICKLE RECIPES These easy-to-make pickles are great for topping sandwiches or just munching. They also make a great sweet pickle to chop up and add to potato salad recipes. This recipe makes about 7 pints. Procedure
Start by preparing jars and getting water in the canner heating. You want the canner hot, but not boiling, when the jars are ready to be processed. See page xx for full water bath canning instructions. Preparing Cucumbers Ingredients
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4 pounds pickling cucumbers 2 pounds onions 1/3 cup canning salt 3 cups vinegar 2 cups sugar 2 Tbsp. mustard seed 2 tsp. turmeric 2 tsp. celery seed 1 tsp. ginger 1 tsp. peppercorns Ice cubes
Supplies
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Crinkle cutter (optional) Water bath canner Canning jars, seals, and rings Large pot Canning funnel, lid lifter, and jar lifter • Ladle and bubble tool
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PICKLES & CONDIMENTS
1. Wash cucumbers. 2. Slice cucumbers and onions. 3. Layer cucumbers, onions, and salt in large bowl. 4. Cover with ice cubes and let sit 1–2 hours on the counter. (Cover with a towel.) 5. Drain and rinse cucumbers/onions. Drain well.
Quick Tip Do you know why these are called “bread and butter pickles”? Apparently, back in the depression years, inexpensive pickle sandwiches were common. These pickles on bread with butter made an afternoon meal!
