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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Bread and Butter Pickles

I made a batch of these on Saturday from cucumbers from Larry and Edie's garden. No I didn't steal these, they gave them to me! This truly is the best recipe I have found for homemade bread and butter pickles. It is right from the pages of Ball Blue Book of Preserving.Very important to allow 4 to 6 weeks for fresh pack pickled goods to cure and develop a satisfactory flavor.

Did I mention you can use zucchini instead of cucumbers and you will have beautiful Zucchini Bread and Butter Pickles. Make sure your zucchini are small.

Yield about 7 pints
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4 pounds 4-6-inch cucumbers, cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 pounds onions, thinly sliced (about 8 small)
1/3 cup canning salt
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons mustard seed
2 teaspoons turmeric
2 teaspoons celery seed
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon peppercorns
3 cups vinegar

Combine cucumber and onion slices in a large bow,layering with salt; cover with ice cubes. Let stand 1 1/2 hours. Drain; rinse, drain again. Combine remaining ingredients 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, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Remove air bubbles. Adjust two-piece caps. Process 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

4 comments:

  1. I have made these every year since we were married, thats over 35 years now, we could not be without them, I never once thought of using zucchini, what a great idea,

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  2. OMGosh...When we lived in VT., every Sunday on our way home from church we stopped by this roadside stand and bought a jar of these B&B pickles. They were totally consumed by the end of the day. They are so delish ... another reason why I miss Vermont and these Bread & Butter Pickles. Hmmmm, maybe I will try to make these. The recipe looks wonderful. Thanks so much Beverly...

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  3. When the Pres harvested cucs down in VA, we made dills but Buddy used to make "bread 7 Butter" and give some to us...I love them as much as dills!...:)JP

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