Bread & Butter Pickles

UNCLE FRITZ & JANET'S BREAD & BUTTER PICKLES- makes 8 PINTS

4 qts sliced medium cucumbers (do not pare; slice thin)
4 large white onions sliced
2 green peppers,chopped
3 cloves garlic
1/3c kosher salt (non-iodized)

Place in large pot and cover with CRACKED ICE (lots of it).Let stand 8 hours or overnight.Then drain well. Combine remaining ingredients:

5 c sugar
3 c.cider vinegar
1 1/2 tsp tumeric
1 1/2 tsp celery seed
2 TB mustard seed

Pour over cucumber mixture.Heat just to boil.Pack in hot sterilized jars .Process 15 minutes in boiling water bath.(According to Ball Canning Book.)