Title

Bread & Butter Pickles

Subject

cucumbers

onions

salt

sugar

vinegar

water

turmeric

mustard

cinnamon

ginger

celery seed

Description

Bread & Butter
pickles
1 doz cucumbers
sliced
1/2 " small onions
sliced
Salt lightly and
let stand 1 hr.
Rinse in cold water
and drain well.
Make a brine of the
following:-
2 C sugar
1 C vinegar
1/2 C. water
1/2 tsp turmeric

Back:
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp celery seed.
add cucumbers &
onions. let come to
a boil and seal in
hot jars.

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# Bread & Butter Pickles

## Ingredients

- 1 dozen cucumbers, sliced
- 1/2 dozen small onions, sliced
- Salt (for salting)

### Brine

- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp celery seed

## Instructions

1. Slice cucumbers and onions.
2. Salt lightly and let stand 1 hour.
3. Rinse in cold water and drain well.
4. Make a brine of the following: sugar, vinegar, water, turmeric, mustard, cinnamon, ginger, and celery seed.
5. Add cucumbers and onions to the brine.
6. Let come to a boil.
7. Seal in hot jars.

Creator

Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka

Source

RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)

Date

1950s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Handwritten recipe card

Identifier

RCA0006-20260609-0250

Coverage

Oregon, US