Bread And Butter Zucchini Pickles

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 55 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 lbs medium zucchini, crosswise cut 1/4-inch thick (12 cups)
• 1 cup onion, thinly sliced (1 large)
• 3 tablespoons pickling salt
• ice, crushed
• 2 cups vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorn
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

Recipe

• 1 in extra large bowl combine zucchini and onions. sprinkle with salt and gently toss. top with 2" crushed ice and weight down mixture with heavy plate. let stand at room temperature for 2 hours.
• 2 remove ice and drain mixture in colander.
• 3 in large pot combine vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, peppercorns and turmeric. bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. take off heat and add zucchini mixture. return to a boil, stirring frequently, reduce heat. simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.
• 4 ladle into hot pint sterlized jars, leaving 1/2 headspace. wipe rims and add lids.
• 5 process in water bath for 10 minutes, start timing once water is boiling.