Canned Bread And Butter Onions Recipes

OLD FASHIONED BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES FOR CANNING

Steps:

• Wash cucumbers well, soak cucumbers in cold water to crisp them up.
• Cut and discard the blossom end of the cucumber to slow the enzymes which cause foods to continue ripening.
• In a stainless steel or glass mixing bowl combine cucumbers and onions, add salt and mix. Cover the salted cucumber slices with 2-inches of crushed or cubed ice. Place into the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours, add additional ice as needed.
• In a non-reactive pot combine the herbs, sugar, and vinegar. Bring the brine to a boil, allow to boil for 10 minutes.
• Drain the cucumbers and onions, add to the brine. Allow the mixture to return to a boil.
• Using a slotted spoon, add cucumbers and onions to clean, sterilized jars leaving a 1/2-inch headspace.
• With a ladle fill jars with the brine.
• Remove air bubbles, add additional brine as needed.
• Wipe the rims using a clean damp cloth, add warmed lids and rings finger tight.
• Processing time is based on the altitude in which you reside, see the chart in the article.

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 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.

DEB'S BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES

Steps:

• Stir 2 quarts water and salt in a large pot until salt is dissolved. Submerge cucumbers in the water. Add ice to the water to keep cold. Let cucumbers soak for 2 hours.
• Drain salt water from pot. Rinse and drain cucumber slices twice.
• Stir sugar, 4 cups water, apple cider vinegar, turmeric, mustard seed, and celery seed together in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; add cucumber slices. Simmer until the cucumbers are completely hot, but do not bring to a boil, about 10 minutes.
• Sterilize canning jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack the cucumbers into the hot, sterilized jars, filling the jars to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a knife or a thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids, and screw on rings.
• Let cucumbers pickle 2 weeks before eating, shaking each jar once daily.

BREAD AND BUTTER JALAPENOS FOR CANNING

Steps:

• Cut off tops of jalapenos and seed if you wish to have a less spicy product. If not, cut into rings.
• Cut onions into strips.
• Soak veggies for about an hour and cold pack into jars.
• Combine remaining ingredients on stovetop and bring to boil.
• Pour into jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace and cap.
• Process for 10 minutes in boiling water bath.

BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES - CANNED

Steps:

• Thinly slice cucumbers and combine with onions, peppers, and salt.
• Cover and let sit 12 hours or add 2 trays of ice cubes and let set 3 hours.
• Drain well.
• Combine sugar, vinegar, tumeric, mustard seed, celery seed in large saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Add veggies and return to full boil.
• Pack in hot sterilized jars, add 1/4 tsp alum if you like to keep crispier.
• Process in hot water bath for 10 minutes.
• I dont use alum and I buy Ball pickling Lime which I soak the cucumbers in for 12-24 hours before proceeding with the recipe.
• They are always crispier that way but bread and butter pickles are good soft too so dont worry about it if you prefer not to use lime or alum.