Lowell's Bread and Butter Pickles

Cucumbers have not been great growers for me.  One year Powdery Mildew killed them...that was before I even knew there was such a thing as Powdery Mildew. Then moles got them.  This year I have just experimented with a different variety in a different location.  I have gotten a few.  In the midst I ran across an easy recipe for bread and butter pickles that produced (with a few tweaks) the best pickles I have ever had, and I did it in 1 afternoon.  Here's the recipe:
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Lowell's Bread and Butter Pickles

Ingredients

·         1 large cucumber, sliced

·         1 teaspoon salt

·         1 onion, thinly sliced

·         1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

·         1 cup white sugar

·         1/2 cup distilled white vinegar

·         1/4 teaspoon celery seed

·         1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

·         ¼ tsp allspice

·         6 whole cloves

Directions

1.      In a medium microwave safe bowl, mix cucumber, salt, onion, mustard seeds, white sugar, distilled white vinegar, celery seed and turmeric.

2.      Microwave on high 7 to 8 minutes, stirring twice, until cucumbers are tender and onion is translucent.

3.      Transfer to sterile containers. Seal and chill in the refrigerator until serving.

Nutritional Information 

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 36 | Total Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg