Quick Homemade Bread and Butter Pickles

Traditional pickles can be an all-day affair to prepare, but there’s a shorter, easier method.

TIME 25 minutes, plus 1 hour standing and 2 hours chilling

Gather Your Ingredients

Instructions

1.

Toss cucumbers, onion, and salt in colander set over bowl. Let stand 1 hour. Discard drained liquid.

2.

Bring vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, and turmeric to boil in large saucepan. Reduce heat to low, add cucumbers and onion, and press to submerge in liquid. Cover and cook until cucumbers turn dullish olive-brown, about 5 minutes.

3.

Transfer entire pan contents to glass bowl. Refrigerate, uncovered, at least 2 hours before serving. (Pickles can be refrigerated in covered container for up to 2 weeks.)

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