Bread and butter pickles

This recipe needs to be made at least 12 hours before eating.

Ingredients

1 ½ cups	Cucumbers, finely sliced (Main)
1	Water, to cover
¾ cup	Onions, finely sliced (Main)
¼ cup	Salt
1 tsp	Turmeric
1 cup	Granulated white sugar
1 cup	White wine vinegar
3 tsp	Yellow mustard seeds
1 stalk	Cinnamon
1 tsp	Cumin seeds, or celery seeds
3	Bay leaves, small, fresh

Directions

1. Put the cucumber and onion together in a bowl, sprinkle with salt and mix to combine.
2. Cover with water and refrigerate overnight.
3. Discard the liquid and drain thoroughly.
4. In a saucepan, add the vinegar, sugar, turmeric, mustard seeds, cinnamon, cumin and bay leaves.
5. As soon as this mixture reaches a boil, add the vegetables.
6. Return to a boil then ladle into sterilised jars.