Bread and Butter Pickles with Artificial Sweetener

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Directions

1

Wash cucumbers thoroughly, using a vegetable brush. Drain on rack. Slice unpeeled cucumbers into 1/8- to 1/4-inch slices. Add onions and garlic. Add salt and mix thoroughly. Cover with crushed ice or ice cubes. Allow to stand for 3 hours. Drain thoroughly. Remove garlic.

2

Combine sweetener, spices, vinegar, and water. Heat to just a boil. Add cucumbers and onion slices and heat 5 minutes. Pack loosely into clean, hot, pint jars. Leave 1/2-inch head space. Adjust lids. Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Start to count processing time as soon as the water in canner returns to boiling.

Ingredients

 4 quarts medium-size cucumbers (about 6 pounds)
 1 1/2 cups onions, sliced (about 1 pound)
 2 large garlic cloves
 1/3 cup Mrs. Wages® Canning and Pickling Salt
 1-2 quarts ice (2 trays) crushed or cubes
 *artificial sweetener to equal 4 1/2 cups sugar
 1 1/2 tsp turmeric
 1 1/2 tsp celery seed
 2 Tbsp mustard seed
 4 cups Mrs. Wages® Pickling & Canning Vinegar or other commercial white vinegar (5% acidity)
 1 cup water

Ingredients

 4 quarts medium-size cucumbers (about 6 pounds)
 1 1/2 cups onions, sliced (about 1 pound)
 2 large garlic cloves
 1/3 cup Mrs. Wages® Canning and Pickling Salt
 1-2 quarts ice (2 trays) crushed or cubes
 *artificial sweetener to equal 4 1/2 cups sugar
 1 1/2 tsp turmeric
 1 1/2 tsp celery seed
 2 Tbsp mustard seed
 4 cups Mrs. Wages® Pickling & Canning Vinegar or other commercial white vinegar (5% acidity)
 1 cup water

Directions

1

Wash cucumbers thoroughly, using a vegetable brush. Drain on rack. Slice unpeeled cucumbers into 1/8- to 1/4-inch slices. Add onions and garlic. Add salt and mix thoroughly. Cover with crushed ice or ice cubes. Allow to stand for 3 hours. Drain thoroughly. Remove garlic.

2

Combine sweetener, spices, vinegar, and water. Heat to just a boil. Add cucumbers and onion slices and heat 5 minutes. Pack loosely into clean, hot, pint jars. Leave 1/2-inch head space. Adjust lids. Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Start to count processing time as soon as the water in canner returns to boiling.

Notes

Bread and Butter Pickles with Artificial Sweetener