Bread and Butter Pickles
Canned pickles and preserves are staples at any state fair. This recipe first appeared in our June/July 2012 issue along with Jane and Michael Stern's story Fair and Square
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Credit: Penny de los Santos
INGREDIENTS
8 medium cucumbers (about 1¾ lb.), cut into ⅙" slices1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
½ red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and thinly sliced
½ green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and thinly sliced
2 tbsp. kosher salt
1 ⅔ cups sugar
1 cup cider vinegar
1 ½ tsp. brown mustard seeds
½ tsp. celery seed
½ tsp. ground turmeric
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Combine cucumbers, onion, garlic, and peppers in a large bowl and sprinkle with salt; add 2 cups cracked ice, and toss together. Let sit for 3 hours. Transfer vegetables to a colander, and rinse lightly with cold water. Divide vegetables between two 1-qt. glass jars with resealable lids and set aside.2. Bring sugar, vinegar, mustard and celery seeds, and turmeric to a boil in a 1-qt. saucepan; pour mixture evenly between jars and seal jars with lids. Let cool to room temperature and then store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
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