Bread and butter pickles (mennonite)

1 gallon

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
30 mediums Cucumbers; sliced (1 gallon)
8 mediums Onions
2 larges Red or green peppers
½ cup Salt
5 cups Sugar
5 cups Vinegar
2 tablespoons Mustard seed
1 teaspoon Turmeric
1 teaspoon Whole cloves

Directions

Slice cucumbers in thin rings. Do not pare. Slice onions in thin rings. Cut peppers in fine strips. Dissolve salt in ice water and pour over sliced vegetables. Let stand 3 hours and drain. Combine vinegar, sugar and spices and bring to a boil. Add drained vegetables and heat to boiling point. Do not boil. Pack into sterilized jars and seal.

Mrs. W.E. Martin, Mrs. E. Newcomer, Mrs. A. Leis _Mennonite Community Cookbook_ Mary Emma Showalter 1950 The Mennonite Community Association ISBN 87883-0411 Typos by Jeff Pruett Submitted By JEFF PRUETT On 08-22-95

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