Pickles

Since Gunner has been so kind as to post the images of our first endevours (after the eggs that is) I felt it only right to give you the recipe that goes with them. I will give you the pickle recipe tonight and will give you the others every night or two as I have time.

This recipe came from the "Ortho Books - All About Pickling".

Childress Bread and Butter Pickles

8 cups sliced cucumbers
Salt
2 cups sliced onions
4 green bell peppers (with some red if possible for more color)
2 cups distilled white vinegar
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons dry mustard
2 teaspoons turmeric
2 teaspoons celery seed
1 stick cinnamon (broken)

1. Sprinkle cucumber slices with salt and let soak for 1 hour. Wash off with cold water and drain.

2. Cut onion slices crosswise and the pepper in about 1 1/2 inch lengths. Remove any seeds.

3. Combine vinegar, sugar, and spices in a large kettle and add the cucumbers, onions and peppers. Bring to a boil and cook 3-5 minutes or until the cucmbers start to look glassy.

4. Pack into hot sterilized jars, seal, and process 5 minutes.

Makes 5-6 pints (we got six pints).

I try to post the onions and salsa over the weekend. After that ... PEACHES.
(And more cucumbers too.)