Granny’s Bread and Butter Pickles Recipe
These bread and butter pickles are a perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors. Perfect for topping your favorite burgers or adding to salads.
Prep: 210min
Total: 230min
Yield: 80
Serving Size: 1 ounce
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 ounce, calories 5 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 0.2 g, Sodium 245 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g
Ingredients:
- 3 pounds pickling cucumbers
- 1 pound onions
- 1/4 cup canning or pickling salt
- 2 quarts crushed ice or ice cubes and water
- 1 cup cane sugar
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seed
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorn
- 3 cups apple cider vinegar (5% acidity (or white vinegar))
Instruction:
- Sprinkle canning salt over the top of the cucumbers and onions, cover with ice and water, and let stand for 3 hours.
- Place the jar rack into water bath canner, place jars in the canner, and add water to cover. Bring the canner to a simmer (180˚F) for 10 minutes, and keep the jars hot.
- Drain and rinse the cucumber and onions under fresh water. Add the drained cucumber and onion slices to the large pot and return to boil. Reduce heat and keep warm as you fill your jars.
- Remove the screw on bands and wash the jars. Label and date the jars. Store in a cool, dark location. Allow 4-5 weeks for the pickles to develop their flavor. Use within a year. Yields about 5 pints depending on the size of your cucumbers.
DIY Bread-and-Butter Pickles Recipe
FAQ
What makes bread and butter pickles different?
The key difference between these two types of pickles is their taste. Despite bread and butter pickles using the same cooking method as dill pickles, they use far different spices that make them sweeter. According to Wyse Guide, sugar is added to the bread and butter brine to help alleviate its sharp vinegary taste.
Why do they call them bread and butter pickles?
The resulting pickles were such a hit that Mrs. Fanning was able to barter with her local grocer, exchanging the pickles for household staples like bread and butter. The name stuck, and bread and butter pickles were an overnight success.
What’s the difference between bread and butter pickles and kosher pickles?
In the terminology of pickles, “kosher” refers to pickles made with garlic, in the style that was often found in traditional Jewish restaurants, particularly in New York. Many dill pickles brands are kosher in both senses of the word. Bread and butter pickles might be kosher, but not “kosher” in the garlic sense.
What is bread butter pickles?
I realized the answer may be in the name itself: bread-and-butter pickles. Sliced pickled cucumbers layered between two slices of buttered bread was, allegedly, a Depression-era staple, due to the low cost and high availability of those ingredients.
Is it OK to eat bread and butter pickles?
Bread and butter pickles can be eaten just like any other pickle. Great on burgers, sandwiches, or alongside your classic BBQ fare, these sweet accompaniment can even be fried. The tangy and sweet spices can even be used to pickle simply onions or bell peppers.
