Bread And Butter Pickles Recipes

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.

BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES I

Steps:

• In a large pan, combine the onions, mustard seed, turmeric and celery seed.
• In a saucepan, combine the sugar, vinegar and salt. Bring to a boil. Pour the boiling mixture into the pan with the onion mixture.
• Add the cucumber slices. Pack into sterile jars. Refrigerate for 2 weeks before eating.

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

Steps:

• Slice the cucumbers 1/4-inch thick by hand or on a mandoline into large mixing bowl. Toss the cucumbers with the pickling salt and cover with a thin layer of ice. Set aside for 4 hours.
• Drain, rinse and drain the cucumbers again. Toss the drained cucumbers with the mustard seed and crushed red pepper. Transfer to a storage container, leaving enough room for the brine.
• Make the brine by combining the vinegar, 4 cups water, the sugar and turmeric in a nonreactive saucepot. Brine to a boil and pour over the cucumbers. Let cool to room temperature before storing in a refrigerator for 3 weeks before using.

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.

YOUR CLASSIC BREAD-AND-BUTTER PICKLES

Steps:

• Trim and discard the blossom ends of the cucumbers, then peel the onions and cut both into rounds about 1/4 inch thick. In a nonreactive bowl, toss them with the salt, then cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours. Drain well, rinse, drain again and then set the cucumbers and onions aside.
• In a nonreactive pot, combine all the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring once or twice to dissolve the brown sugar. Reduce the heat to low, simmer for 3 minutes and then pour the liquid over the cucumbers and onions. The cucumbers should be amply covered or slightly afloat.
• Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate. These pickles have good flavor as soon as they are cool, but the flavor will deepen if you let them sit for 24 hours. They will keep, covered and refrigerated, for a month or more.

FAVORITE BREAD & BUTTER PICKLES

Steps:

• Place cucumbers, onions and peppers in a large bowl. In another large bowl, mix ice water and salt; pour over vegetables. Let stand 3 hours., Rinse vegetables and drain well. Pack vegetables into eleven hot 1-pint jars to within 1/2 in. of the top., In a Dutch oven, bring sugar, vinegar, mustard seed, celery seed, turmeric and cloves to a boil. Carefully ladle hot liquid over vegetable mixture, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot liquid. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

EASY BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES

Steps:

• Combine cucumbers, onion, vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard seeds, dry mustard, turmeric, crushed red pepper, and celery seeds; heat to boiling over high heat, stirring occasionally.
• Boil 1 minute, stirring frequently.
• Pour cucumber mixture into a large bowl; cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
• Cover and chill overnight before serving.
• You can spoon cooled cucumbers and their liquid into jars with tight-fitting lids and refrigerate up to 4 weeks.

COLORFUL BREAD-AND-BUTTER PICKLES

Steps:

• Cut cucumbers and onion into 1/8-inch thick slices, and transfer to a colander set in a bowl. Toss well with the salt. Refrigerate 1 hour. Rinse well, and drain. Pat dry between paper towels. Transfer cucumbers and onion to a large bowl.
• Bring vinegar, sugar, mustard seed, and celery seed to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring. Reduce heat; simmer 4 minutes. Let cool slightly, 10 minutes.
• Pour brine over vegetables; let cool completely, about 30 minutes. Transfer to airtight containers.

BREAD & BUTTER PICKLES

Steps:

• Put the cucumbers, onion slices and salt in a sieve set over a bowl, and cover with ice and something to weigh it down. Let stand for 1-2 hrs in the fridge, then drain well. (This helps to push the water out of the cucumber, which means it will stay crunchy later when brined.)
• Meanwhile, put the vinegar, 200ml water, the sugar, turmeric, celery seeds, chilli flakes and mustard seeds in a small saucepan over a medium heat. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 mins. Remove from the heat and leave to cool to room temperature. Put the cucumber and onion mixture in a 500ml- capacity jar or sealable plastic container, pour over the brining liquid, cover and seal. Chill for at least 3 hrs. Will keep in the fridge for 2 weeks.

BREAD-AND-BUTTER PICKLES

Steps:

• Trim ends from cucumbers and slice into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. In a colander set over a plate, toss them with salt. Refrigerate, uncovered, for 2 hours. Drain and transfer cucumbers and dill to a bowl.
• In a small saucepan, combine sugar, vinegar, coriander, peppercorns and allspice. Bring to a boil and cook until sugar dissolves. Pour hot liquid over cucumbers and toss well. Let stand, tossing every 10 minutes, for 30 minutes. Transfer to an airtight jar and refrigerate for up to 1 week.