Delicious Homemade Bread and Butter Pickles made simple. You will Love these sometimes I cant resist eating the whole quart! I just pour it in a bowl and chow down. The fun thing about this recipe is you can pickle squash, cucumbers, peppers and onions! So you're almost making a yummy pickled salad!
It is so satisfying to be able to prepare foods straight from the garden. This recipe is so good every time I gift a jar or take a jar to a gathering everyone always wants to know my recipe!
Homemade Bread and Butter Pickles
Ingredients
6-7 lbs of Cucumbers
4 large onions
1/2 cup salt
4 cups of vinegar
2 TBSP Mustard Seed
1 1/2 TBSP celery seed
1 TBSp ground turmeric
Section 2:
Instructions
First wash and slice your cucumbers, be sure to discard the ends. Then slice your Onions into thin slices
2. Put your sliced cucumbers and onions in a large bowl, pour the salt over the top and put ice on top. Then let them sit in the fridge about 4 hours ( longer is okay ) I have let mine sit over night. If the ice melts just add more as needed
3. After they have set your ready to start your pickling
4. Add the remaining ingredients in a large pot and let it boil 10 mins
5. Then Drain the water off your big bowl of cucumbers and onions and add them to the pot.
6. Let them reheat to boiling, remember to keep them stirred so they heat up evenly.
7. While that is reheating go ahead and stick you jars in the oven and let them warm up to 190* and get your lids and rings warming in a pot of water.
8. Once it returns to boiling you are ready to add the pickles and syrup to your jars.
9. Ladle in the pickles, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Be sure to get out any air bubbles.
10. Wipe your rims, add your lids and rings.
Process in a water bath by chart below
Type of Pack | Size | 0-1,000 ft | 1,001-6,000 ft | above 6,000ft |
Hot | Quarts or Pints | 10 min | 15 min | 20 min |
This recipe should make around 5 quarts. After processing let them rest on a towel till they have completely cooled. Check for a seal. Be sure to Label your jars and let them sit 3-4 weeks prior to eating
You can use squash or Zucchini for this recipe as well !!
I sure hope you enjoy this yummy recipe and get lots of compliments at your next gathering !!
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