Ingredients
½ cup hot water
1 red pepper, thinly sliced
2 cups white vinegar
2 long, thin skinned cucumbers
2 tsp. Mustard seeds
2 tsp. Salt
3 Tbsp. sugar
salt
How To Make Bread and Butter Cucumbers
Easy Recipe Directions:
Cut washed, unpeeled cucumbers into very thin slices. Layer cucumbers in large bowl and sprinkle lightly with salt between layers. Cover and stand overnight.
Rinse cucumbers under cold water; drain well. Place vinegar, sugar, hot water, salt and mustard seeds in large saucepan or boiler. Bring to the boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Simmer, uncovered for 5 minutes.
Add cucumbers slices to pan and bring back to boil. Remove from heat.
Using tongs, pack the cucumbers slices into warm, sterilized jars. Add a few strips of pepper to each jar. Pour hot vinegar mixture into the jar to cover cucumbers. Seal the jar.
Makes 8 cups
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