Ice Bread and Butter Pickles

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Ingredients

1	gallon	cucumbers	(medium size) sliced
2	quarts	onions	sliced
1 1/4	quarts	vinegar
5	cups	sugar
1/2	cup	salt
1/4	teaspoon	turmeric
1	tablespoon	celery seeds
2	tablespoons	mustard seeds
1	x	ice	chopped

Directions

Put sliced cucumbers and onions in a large container in this manner: a layer of onions and cucumbers, sprinkle with part of the 1/2 cup salt and then a layer of chopped ice.

Continue to layer and end with salt and ice.

Let stand for about 3 hours or until ice has melted. Take out of salt water and let drain a few minutes.

Add spices, vinegar and sugar.

Bring to a good boil (can boil up to 10 minutes) and seal in jars.