BREAD-AND-BUTTER PICKLES

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For these pickles, I spiced up classic, sweet bread-and-butter slices with allspice and coriander. Generally, the smaller the cucumbers, the more crisp the pickles will be. I used very small Kirby cucumbers, and a month later mine still crunch with each bite.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories side dish

Time 50m

Yield About 1 quart

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

1 pound Kirby cucumbers
2 tablespoons coarse kosher salt
3 large sprigs fresh dill
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/3 cup cider vinegar
2 teaspoons coriander seeds
1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
1/4 teaspoon allspice berries

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 40, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 223 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams