Bread-and-Butter Pickles
- 1 pound Kirby cucumbers
- 2 tablespoons coarse kosher salt
- 3 large sprigs fresh dill
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 13 cup cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice berries
- Trim ends from cucumbers and slice into 1/4-inch-thick rounds.
- In a colander set over a plate, toss them with salt.
- Refrigerate, uncovered, for 2 hours.
- Drain and transfer cucumbers and dill to a bowl.
- In a small saucepan, combine sugar, vinegar, coriander, peppercorns and allspice.
- Bring to a boil and cook until sugar dissolves.
- Pour hot liquid over cucumbers and toss well.
- Let stand, tossing every 10 minutes, for 30 minutes.
- Transfer to an airtight jar and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
cucumbers, coarse kosher salt, dill, light brown sugar, cider vinegar, coriander seeds, black peppercorns, allspice berries
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12579 (may not work)