Bread An Butter Pickles

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These bread and butter pickles are very simple to make and require little time. I do not can the pickles because i only make about 3 pints at a time.

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Steps

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Rinse cucumbers under cold water and trim the ends.

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Rinse red bell pepper under cold water , slice in half lengthwise and remove seeds.

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Peel maui onions and set aside.

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Use a mandoline and slice cucumbers about 1 / 4 thick.

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Place cucumbers into a bowl.

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Slice maui onion and red bellpepper about 1 / 4 inch thick and add to cucumbers.

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Add kosher salt and water to the cucumbers.

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Stir pickles , cover with plastic and let stand for 3 hours.

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Rinse the cucumbers , onions and bellpeppers under cold water.

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In a large saucepan add vinegar , brown sugar , mustard seeds , tumeric , saffron , whole cloves , whole allspice berries , bay leaves and cucumbers.

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Bring cucumbers to a full boil and reduce to slow simmer for 15 minutes uncovered.

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Set pickles aside and let stand until they reach room temperature.

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Place pickles into a containers and refrigate for several hours.

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Ingredients

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pickling cucumbers, maui onion, red bell pepper, kosher salt, water, cider vinegar, rice vinegar, light brown sugar, mustard seeds, turmeric, saffron, whole cloves, allspice berries, bay leaves