ROBB'S BREAD & BUTTER PICKLES

      Title: ROBB'S BREAD & BUTTER PICKLES
  Categories: Pickles, Relishes
       Yield: 1 Servings
  
 MMMMM-----------------------PICKLE MIXTURE----------------------------
       4 qt Sliced cucumbers*
       8    Small onions, sliced**
       1 c  Pickling salt
            Water to cover
       4 qt Ice, cracked
 
 MMMMM---------------------PICKLING SOLUTION--------------------------
       3 c  Light brown sugar
       3 c  Cider vinegar
       1 c  Water
       1 tb Mustard seed
       1 tb Celery seed
       3 tb Mixed Pickling Spices
       1 ts Tumeric
     1/2 ts Ground cloves
 
 MMMMM-------------------------DIRECTIONS------------------------------
  
     * Cucumbers should be unwaxed, about 4-5 inches long, sliced 1/8"
   thick.
    ** Onions should be as big around as the cucumbers, sliced 1/8"
   thick.
   
   Have ready 4-5 pint canning jars, rings, and lids, sterilized.
   
   Layer cucumbers and onions in large glass, plastic, or stainless steel
   bowl, sprinkling each layer with pickling salt. Add water to cover.
   Add cracked ice. Let stand at least 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
   
   Important: Standing period and use of ice insures very crisp pickles.
   
   Combine brown sugar, vinegar, water, mustard seed, celery seed,
   pickling spices, tumeric, and cloves in large stainless steel or
   non-stick kettle. Bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes. Let stand,
   covered, 2-3 hours.
   
   Remove any remaining ice from cucumbers and onions, drain and rinse
   under cold water.  Return pickling solution to a boil. Add cucumbers
   and onions to pickling solution and heat until almost boiling. Simmer
   gently 4-5 minutes.
   
   Place jar lids in simmering water for at least 5 minutes. Pack pickles
   tightly in jars, pressing down with wooden spoon. Cover with hot
   pickling solution to within 1/4" of jar rim. Cap jars with lids and
   
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   =================== BBS: Ned's Opus Date: 04-12-94 (15:25) Number:
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