My Wonderful Bread and Butter Pickles!!!

Chill's Note:

I thought I lost my recipe and almost had a heart attack!! So here it is. I've been making this for years and every single one who tries the pickles absolutely love them. I hope you do too!

• Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 4 hrs
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 7 pints

• 4 quarts cucumbers , medium size sliced (about 6lbs)
• 1 ½ cups onions , sliced (about 12-15 small white, about 1 lb)
• 2 large garlic cloves
• 1⁄3; cup salt
• 24 ice cubes
• 4 ½ cups sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons turmeric
• 1 ½ teaspoons celery seeds
• 2 tablespoons mustard seeds
• 3 cups white vinegar

Directions:

1. Wash cucumbers thoroughly using a vegetable brush and drain on a rack.
2. Slice unpeeled cucumbers into 1/8-1/4" thick slices. I use a food processor for this step.
3. Add onions and garlic.
4. Add salt and mix thoroughly.
5. Cover with ice cubes, allow to sit for 3 hours.
6. Drain thoroughly, remove garlic.
7. Combine sugar, spices and vinegar.
8. Heat just to a boil.
9. Add cucumbers and onions and heat 5 minutes.
10. Pack loosely into clean, pint jars. Adjust lids.
11. Process in a boiling waterbath for 5 minutes.
12. Start to count processing time as soon as the water returns to boiling.
13. Times are approximate.

Reviews

[Smilyn]

This was our first pickles recipe and we really enjoyed it. We are new at canning and found this recipe easy. I think we will either strain the spices out or use a cheesecloth to separate it. We sliced the pickles a little too thin the first time, but this time we made them extra thick. I do add the crisping stuff to the pickles so I know for sure that they will be crispy. I love the cruch. Thanks for a keeper :)

[Chef #611005]

Great recipe! I used 1/2 Splenda and 1/2 sugar.

[Chef #1198905]

Best bread and butter pickle recipe I've found. The pickles are crisp and flavorful. This will definitely be my standing recipe.