"oh Sugah Sugah" Bread & Butter Pickles

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 10 cups cucumbers, scrubbed and cut into chunks
• 2 large sweet onions, thinly sliced (i like to use pearl onions )
• 1/4 cup coarse salt
• 3 cups cracked ice
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 2 cups vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 2/3 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds

Recipe

• 1 combine the cucumber chunks, onions and salt in a large bowl and mix well.
• 2 cover with the ice and put a weight on top ( a plate with a gallon of liquid works well) allow to stand for 3 or 4 hours and drain well.
• 3 combine vinegar, sugars and spices in a large pot and add drained vegetables.
• 4 place on medium low heat and bring to almost a boil, but do not boil.
• 5 remove from heat and stuff into hot sterilized jars and add brine leaving 1/2 inch of headspace. seal in a water bath canner for 10 minutes.
• 6 prep time includes standing time.