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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 quarts 1340g

Recipe makes 3 quarts)

Calories 831
Calories from Fat 16 (2%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 1.9g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.3g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.8g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 9462mg 394%
Potassium 1117mg 31%
Total Carbohydrate 200.3g 66%
Dietary Fiber 4.8g 19%
Sugars 181.0g
Protein 5.4g 10%

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Bread and Butter Pickles

Recipe #71203 | 50 min | 30 min prep | add private note
MaeEast

By: MaeEast
Sep 12, 2003

This was my dh grandmother's recipe. It is so good. Store-bought pickles don't even come close. This is a good recipe for anyone who would like to try pickling, but hasn't done it before. It's quite straight forward, not a lot of ingredients.

3 quarts (change servings and units)

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Directions

  1. 1
    Combine cucumbers, onions, salt and ice in a large bowl.
  2. 2
    Mix well.
  3. 3
    Put a weight on and allow to stand 3 hours. (For a weight, I use a plate with a gallon bottle of vinegar or water on top of it).
  4. 4
    Drain thoroughly.
  5. 5
    Combine vinegar, sugar, turmeric, celery seed and mustard seed in a large pot.
  6. 6
    Add drained cucumbers.
  7. 7
    Place pot on medium low heat.
  8. 8
    Bring almost to a boil, but DO NOT ALLOW TO BOIL.
  9. 9
    Remove from heat.
  10. 10
    Seal in sterilized jars, 10 minutes in a hot water bath.
  11. 11
    Easy way to sterilize jars: Wash them well in hot soapy water.
  12. 12
    Dry them off.
  13. 13
    Put on a cookie sheet, right side up, at 225°F for 15 minutes.
  14. 14
    Turn off oven and leave them in there until you need them.

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From: Chef #505332

On Jan 23, 2010

I've made this recipe 3 times already. Everytime I have a party I pull it out and after everyone tastes it, I have to send a jar home with everyone. It tastes sooo good.

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  • From: Chef #1258584

    On Nov 30, 2009

    Awesome recipe. I have made 2 batches with rave reviews. One friend wanted to buy them to give as Xmas gifts. I made one batch very Spicy by adding cayenne & crushed red pepper , jalapeno pepper red & green cut in rings and a seeded diced habanero. You only need a small amount of habanero they are really hot.Use gloves when handling habaneros. I used 1 in my whole batch. I bought some dried Tampico red chili peppers & hydrated them in hot water before putting one in each jar. I also cut an orange bell pepper & put it in as well. Pickles looked great & definately had a kick- THANK YOU!

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    From: Wanda Bonham

    On Sep 20, 2004

    Mae - I just wanted to thank you for sharing this recipe. My first time making pickles period was 2 weeks ago. I gave them to a few friends and family and I have now made 3 batches in 2 weeks. The taste is better than any store bought pickle and they are soooooo easy to make. I am definitely going to be making more to give as Christmas gifts.

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  • From: John Durant

    On Aug 7, 2004

    Just opened my first batch of these B&B pickles. I picked this recipe because it seemed to be easy. It was simple and the taste is better than any B&B I have ever had(homemade & store bought).

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