Bread-and-Butter Pickles

Name: Bread-and-Butter Pickles
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 250
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 kilograms cucumbers; 1 large green bell pepper, chopped; 1 teaspoons ground turmeric; 2 Tbsps mustard seeds; 4 larges onions; 59 milliliters canning-and-pickling salt; 473 milliliters sugar; 591 milliliters white vinegar (5% acidity)

Bread-and-Butter Pickles is a gluten free and vegan hor d'oeuvre. One portion of this dish contains about 0g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 9 calories. This recipe serves 250. Head to the store and pick up canning-and-pickling salt, onions, ground turmeric, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Scrub cucumbers thoroughly to remove any wax; trim stem and blossom ends, and cut cucumbers crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

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Cucumber

Cut onions in half, and slice crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices.

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Onion

Place cucumber, onion, and bell pepper in a bowl; toss with salt. Cover and let stand 3 hours at room temperature; drain.

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Bell Pepper

Cucumber

Onion

Salt

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Bowl

Sterilize jars, and prepare lids. While jars are boiling, bring vinegar and next 4 ingredients to a boil in an 8-qt. stainless steel or enameled stockpot, stirring just until sugar dissolves.

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Vinegar

Sugar

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Pot

Add drained cucumber mixture, and cook, stirring often, 7 to 10 minutes or until mixture is thoroughly heated and cucumber peels turn dark green.

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Cucumber

Ladle hot mixture into hot jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Seal and process jars, processing 10 minutes.

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Ladle

Remove jars from water, and let stand, undisturbed, at room temperature 24 hours. To check seals, remove the bands, and press down on the center of each lid. If the lid doesn't move, the jar is sealed. If the lid depresses and pops up again, the jar is not sealed. Store properly sealed jars in a cool, dark place up to 1 year. Refrigerate after opening.

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Water