Bread & Butter Pickles (Quickles)

Ingredients

3lb           Pickling cucumbers trimmed and sliced to 1/4”(about 9C)

1              Medium yellow or white onion halved and thinly sliced

2T+2t       Morton coarse kosher salt

3C           Cider vinegar

2-1/4C     Packed light brown sugar

1T            Yellow mustard seed

1t             Celery seed

1t             Ground turmeric

Process

Toss the cucumbers, onion, and salt in a large bowl until thoroughly mixed

Refrigerate covered for 1 – 2 hours

Quickly rinse and drain

Squeeze out any excess moisture with your hands

Divide among 3 one quart jars

In a 2 – 3 quart nonreactive saucepan, bring the vinegar, brown sugar, mustard seed, celery seed, and turmeric to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves (3 – 5 minutes)

Pour the liquid and spices over the vegetables to cover by an inch or more.

Let sit at room temperature until cool (about 2 hours)

Serve or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 months