My Wonderful Bread and Butter Pickles!!!

Ingredients

• 4 quarts cucumbers, medium size sliced (about 6lbs)
• 1 1/2 cups onions, sliced (about 12-15 small white, about 1 lb)
• 2 large garlic cloves
• 1/3 cup salt
• 24 ice cubes
• 4 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric
• 1 1/2 teaspoons celery seeds
• 2 tablespoons mustard seeds
• 3 cups white vinegar

Directions

1. 1

   Wash cucumbers thoroughly using a vegetable brush and drain on a rack.

2. 2

   Slice unpeeled cucumbers into 1/8-1/4" thick slices. I use a food processor for this step.

3. 3

   Add onions and garlic.

4. 4

   Add salt and mix thoroughly.

5. 5

   Cover with ice cubes, allow to sit for 3 hours.

6. 6

   Drain thoroughly, remove garlic.

7. 7

   Combine sugar, spices and vinegar.

8. 8

   Heat just to a boil.

9. 9

   Add cucumbers and onions and heat 5 minutes.

10. 10

    Pack loosely into clean, pint jars. Adjust lids.

11. 11

    Process in a boiling waterbath for 5 minutes.

12. 12

    Start to count processing time as soon as the water returns to boiling.

13. 13

    Times are approximate.