Lillie'S Crispy Bread And Butter Pickles
["1 gal. medium-sized cucumbers", "11 gal. water", "1/2 c. pickling lime", "1 qt. small onions, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick", "1/2 c. pickling salt", "7 c. sugar", "6 c. vinegar", "1 cinnamon stick", "1 tsp. whole cloves", "1 tsp. whole allspice", "1 Tbsp. mixed pickling spices", "1 Tbsp. mustard seed", "1 Tbsp. celery"]
["Soak whole cucumbers in mixture of lime and water overnight. Mix until lime dissolves, rinse cucumbers and drain.", "Slice cucumbers into 1/4 inch slices and return to large container.", "Add onions.", "Pour salt over all and mix well.", "Cover with cubed or chipped ice and let stand for 3 hours.", "Drain container.", "In a large kettle, mix vinegar, sugar and spices, tied in a cheese cloth bag.", "Bring mixture to a rolling boil.", "Add onions and cucumbers and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.", "Pack into jars, remove spices and pour hot syrup into jars to within 1/2 inch of the top and seal."]
["cucumbers", "water", "pickling lime", "onions", "pickling salt", "sugar", "vinegar", "cinnamon", "whole cloves", "whole allspice", "mixed pickling", "celery"]