Bread and Butter Pickles

 

4 qt. pickling cucumbers

1-1/2 cups onions, sliced

2 cloves (large) garlic

1/3 cup pickling salt

2 qt. chopped ice

4-1/2 cups sugar

1-1/2 tsp. each turmeric, celery seed

2 tbsp. mustard seed

3 cups white vinegar

 

    In a large bowl, add sliced cucumbers and onions, garlic cloves and pickling salt; mix well.  Cover with chopped ice, place towel over and let stand 3 hours.  Brine:  Combine sugar, turmeric, celery seed, mustard seed and vinegar in large pot; bring to a boil.  Drain water and ice from cucumber slices and remove garlic cloves.  Add cucumbers to brine; simmer 5 minutes.  Pack in sterile jars, leaving 1/2" head space.  Seal.  Process in boiling water bath 10 minutes.  Allow to stand 2 weeks before opening.