Bread And Butter Pickles
["3 medium onions", "30 (6-inch) cucumbers, sliced", "5 Tbsp. salt", "1 1/4 Tbsp. alum", "6 1/2 c. vinegar", "5 c. sugar", "3 tsp. celery seed", "2 1/2 tsp. mustard seed", "1 1/2 tsp. turmeric", "2 1/2 tsp. ginger"]
["Slice onions and cucumbers.", "Sprinkle salt and alum over cucumbers and onions.", "Let stand 1 hour.", "Drain in colander; set aside.", "Make syrup of vinegar, sugar, celery seed, mustard seed, turmeric and ginger in large pot and bring to boil for 5 minutes. Pour drained cucumbers into syrup.", "Pour into hot, sterile jars immediately.", "Seal.", "I put the jars in water and bring to a boil before filling so they will be hot enough to seal.", "Yield: 6 pints."]
["onions", "cucumbers", "salt", "alum", "vinegar", "sugar", "celery", "turmeric", "ginger"]