Diabetic Bread And Butter Pickles Recipes

BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES

Steps:

• To prepare for water-bath canning:
• Wash 3 pint jars and lids in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water.
• Fill canning pot half full of water; add jars and water to cover. Bring water to a boil, reduce heat and simmer.
• Place lids in water to cover in a small saucepan; bring water to a simmer. Simmer until ready to use.
• Remove and drain jars and lids, one at a time, as needed for filling.
• To make the pickles:
• Place cucumbers and onions in a glass bowl. Sprinkle with the salt and toss to combine. Let stand at room temperature 2 hours. Drain vegetables, rinse, and drain again. Blot dry using paper towels.
• In a large, heavy stock pot, combine vinegar, Splenda Sweetener, mustard seeds, celery seeds, turmeric, and cloves. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add cucumbers and onions and return to a boil.
• To can the pickles:
• Pack hot vegetables immediately into prepared jars using a slotted spoon, leaving ½" of headspace at top of jars. Ladle pickling liquid into jars, leaving ½" of headspace.
• Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with 2-piece lids; tighten bands.
• Place jars on rack in canning pot. (Water must cover jars by at least 1"; add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to a gentle boil.
• Process for 15 minutes. Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely.
• After jars cool, check seals by pressing center of lid with finger. (If lid springs back, lid is not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)
• Store in a cool, dark place for up to 1 year. Once opened, store refrigerated and use within 2 weeks.

SUGAR-FREE BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES

Steps:

• Prepare the cucumbers - wash thoroughly removing any dirt from the skin of the cucumbers. Remove a thin (1/16 inch) slice from the blossom end of each cucumber and discard.
• Slice cucumbers into rounds approximately ¼ inch thick.
• Prepare the onion - peel the onion and slice into ¼ inch thick slices. Separate the onion rings.
• Place the cucumbers and onions in a large bowl and sprinkle with the salt. Toss so that the salt is distributed throughout the vegetables. Allow to stand at room temperature for two hours.
• Drain the cucumbers and onions in a colander. Rinse thoroughly and drain again. Spread the vegetables on a double thickness of paper towels and pat dry with additional paper towels.
• Prepare 3 pint (or 6 half-pint) jars by washing in hot soapy water and rinsing well. Prepare lids and rings according to manufacturer's directions.
• Fill a boiling water canner ¾ full with water. Add the clean jars to the canner and bring to the boil. Keep lids warm in a pan of barely simmering water.
• Meanwhile, combine the vinegar, sugar substitute, mustard seed, celery seed, turmeric, and cloves in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Add the cucumbers and onions and allow the mixture to return to a boil.
• Working with one jar at a time, use a slotted spoon to pack vegetables into hot jars filling to ¼ inch of tops. Ladle in pickling liquid to cover the vegetables.
• Wipe the jar rim with a moistened paper towel and apply a canning lid and ring. Rings should be just fingertip tight. Return the filled jar to the canner and continue until all jars are packed.
• When all jars are filled, lower the jars into the boiling water canner. Water should cover the tops of the jars by 1 to 2 inches. Cover the canner and bring the water to a gentle boil. Process for 15 minutes.
• Remove jars from the canner and place on a towel to cool completely. After the jars are cool, check to make sure the seals are complete.
• Store in a cool, dark place for up to one year. Refrigerate jars after opening.

BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES

Steps:

• In a large container, combine the cucumbers, onions and salt. Cover with crushed ice and mix well. Let stand for 3 hours. Drain; rinse and drain again., In a Dutch oven, combine the sugar, vinegar and seasonings; bring to a boil. Add cucumber mixture; return to a boil. Remove from the heat., Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 15 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES II

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together cucumbers, onions, green bell peppers, garlic and salt. Allow to stand approximately 3 hours.
• In a large saucepan, mix the cider vinegar, white sugar, mustard seed, celery seed, whole cloves and turmeric. Bring to a boil.
• Drain any liquid from the cucumber mixture. Stir the cucumber mixture into the boiling vinegar mixture. Remove from heat shortly before the combined mixtures return to boil.
• Transfer to sterile containers. Seal and chill in the refrigerator until serving.

DIABETIC BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES

Steps:

• Combine cucumber, onion and garlic in a bowl.
• Sprinkle with pickling salt, cover with ice cubes and let stand at least 6 hours or overnight.
• Drain well.
• Combine vinegar, water, mustard seed, celery seed and tumeric in a large saucepan.
• Bring to a boil and add drained cucumber mixture; return to boil and cook 2 minutes.
• Discard garlic clove.
• Stir in sweetner and put in sterilized jars.

BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl or a tub, mix together cucumbers, onions, green bell peppers, garlic and salt. Allow to stand approximately 3 hours.
• 2. In a large saucepan, mix the cider vinegar, white sugar, mustard seed, celery seed, whole cloves and turmeric. Bring to a boil.
• 3. Drain liquid from the cucumber mixture. Stir the mixture into the boiling vinegar mixture. Remove from heat shortly before the combined mixtures return to boil.
• 4. Transfer to sterile containers. Seal and chill in the refrigerator until serving.
• My Note: I says use a large bowl they should have said a tub -- I used three large bowls and then poured it all into a tub to mix the cukes with the salt. I also covered the salted cukes with ice and a loose cover (I think the ice gives the pickles a little more crispness) I made 35 pints in July 2009 and gave them as gifts, as well as ate them, they were a hit. They were too salty after much rinsing so I cut back the salt to about half after the first batch. I started making double the recipe. I mixed them in a large cooler to have enough room to blend everything real well. I added 2 red and 2 orange peppers to the recipe to give it color and just chopped it instead of diced because the peppers are just as good to eat. I put ice on the top while the mix stands so the cukes and peppers get crisp. The cooler helps keep the ice from melting too fast. I packed the pint jars with the cukes then ladled in the brine, this works fine. I put them in a 10 minute 'bath' since I made so many and wanted them to last. I opened the last jar a few weeks ago and it is just as fresh as when I made them last year. I just finished making 45 pints today. They're ready to eat right away. Fantastic pickles! pickle tidbit: when storing pickles, turn them upside down, so that the top pickles are soaking in the brine, since the pickles will rise. Then as you eat them the bottom soaks. I think the recipe should read 25 pickling cukes. Some folks who never made pickles before used regular cukes which were to big and made them come out soggy. One thing I would change is after draining the brine, rinse the vegetable mix and drain again. It was a bit too salty for some. If you make them again, and I will definitely do this.

BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES

Steps:

• Combine cucumbers, onions, salt and ice in a large bowl.
• Mix well.
• Put a weight on and allow to stand 3 hours. (For a weight, I use a plate with a gallon bottle of vinegar or water on top of it).
• Rinse and drain thoroughly.
• Combine vinegar, sugar, turmeric, celery seed and mustard seed in a large pot.
• Add drained cucumbers.
• Place pot on medium low heat.
• Bring almost to a boil, but DO NOT ALLOW TO BOIL.
• Remove from heat.
• Seal in sterilized jars, 10 minutes in a hot water bath.
• Easy way to sterilize jars: Wash them well in hot soapy water.
• Dry them off.
• Put on a cookie sheet, right side up, at 225°F for 15 minutes.
• Turn off oven and leave them in there until you need them.