Get ready to bless your congregation with bread and butter pickles just like grandma used to make when you were a kid. I’m pretty sure you’ll like this recipe if you like sweet pickles, it tastes fresh and simple, better than supermarket pickles.
Amish Bread and Butter Pickles
The best cucumbers can be found at Amish markets and Farmer’s markets as well as local garage sales for mason jars.
To can recipes like this, you’ll need a mason jar, and garage sales are good places to find them at super low prices.
When I went to the last Amish sale, they were selling canned vegetables, and I noticed a new pickle I had never heard of – spicy carrot and cauliflower pickles. After not buying them, I regret it. I know I would have enjoyed them.
I did get some yummy food, though. It would seem they sell pickles of this type under the name Yum Yum Pickles. It was explained to me they were very similar, but the yum yum ones were sweeter.
Most people are unaware that the best Amish food can be found at Amish garage sales! The food is hot and freshly prepared.
Amish Bread and Butter Pickles
Ingredients
- 1 gal. cucumbers (2 1/2 inches long)
- 8 small onions
- 2 green peppers
- 1/2 c. salt
- 5 c. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
- 1 tsp. celery seed
- 1 1/2 tsp. turmeric
- 2 tbsp. mustard seed
- 3 c. vinegar
- 2 c. water
Instructions
- Slice cucumbers 1/8 inch thick after washing (do not peel).
- Cut onions into slices and shred peppers.
- Season them with salt and mix well.
- Fill a quart (2 trays) of ice cubes into the center.
- Cover with a weighted lid.
- Let stand for 3 hours and drain thoroughly.
- Prepare the syrup by mixing sugar, turmeric, and cloves.
- Then add celery seed, mustard, and vinegar.
- Drizzle over sliced vegetables.
- Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.
- The mixture should be heated to scalding. Pour into hot, sterilized jars, and seal.
- Makes about nine pints.
Notes
Why do they call it bread and butter pickles?
The name bread and butter pickles are said to be derived from the Depression-era meal of thinly sliced pickled between slices of buttery bread.
Conclusion
You should definitely consider canning a few of these delicious snacks for yourself, they would make the perfect relish dish, appetizer, side dish, or healthy sweet snack.
