Your Classic Bread And Butter Pickles Recipes

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.

CLASSIC CRISP BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES

Steps:

• Combine cucumber and onion slices in a large bowl, layering with salt: cover with ice cubes. Let stand 11/2 hours. Drain; rinse; drain again.
• Combine remaining ingredients except Pickle Crisp in a large saucepot; bring to a boil. Add drained cucumbers and onions and return to a boil.
• Pack hot pickles and liquid into hot jars, 1/2-inch headspace. Add rounded 1/8 tsp Pickle Crisp® Granules to each jar. Remove air bubbles. Adjust two-piece caps.
• Process 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner, adjusting for altitude.

CLASSIC BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss cucumbers, onions, and salt.
• Transfer mixture to a large colander, alternating layers with crushed ice, finishing with ice on top.
• Weight with a heavy plate and chill overnight, up to 24 hours.
• Meanwhile, in a large nonreactive saucepan, combine sugar, vinegar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, and ginger; bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat, cool, cover, and refrigerate until cucumber mixture is ready.
• Remove any unmelted ice from cucumbers and transfer to a nonreactive Dutch oven.
• Strain liquid through a sieve, lined with cheesecloth, over cucumbers.
• Heat cucumbers to a low boil, stirring occasionally; remove from heat.
• Spoon cucumbers into sterilized pint sized canning jars.
• Pour syrup over cucumbers to cover, leaving 1/2 inch head space.
• Wipe jar rims with a damp cloth, put on lids and bands.
• Invert jars, until cooled, to seal; store in refrigerator.

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.