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bushman
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Posted 5:04 pm, 08/08/2007
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DILL PICKLES
4 lb. 4 inch pickling cucumbers
1/4 cup plain or pickling salt (never use iodized salt)
2 3/4 cups Heinz distilled white vinegar
3 cups water
1 2 to 4sprigs fresh dill weed
28 peppercorns
1 tsp mustard seed
1 bay leaf
Wash cucumbers; cut in half lengthwise. Combine plainsalt,
vinegar and water; heat to boiling. Pack cucumbers into hot,
clean jars. Add 2 to 4 heads or sprigs (depending on size)
dill weed and 4 peppercorns to each jar. Pour vinegar solution
over cucumbers to within 1/2 inch of top. Immediately adjust
covers as jar manufacturer directs. Process 10 minutes in
boiling-water bath. Remove when cans cool down. Set on cloth
until sealed.
Makes 6-7 pints.
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Redfreddy
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Posted 1:04 pm, 08/08/2007
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Try this receipe. It makes a real good crisp pickle.
2 day pickle
Soak 7 pds of sliced cucumbers for 14 hours in 2 gallons of cold water and 1 cup of lime. Rinse in 3 waters and soak in gold water for 3 hours. Drain well for 15 minutes.
Syrup: 2 quarts vinager, 5 pds sugar, in bag put 1 tablespoon celery seed, 1 tablespoon pckle spice, and 1 taplespoon whole cloves. Bring all to boil, cook 1/2 hour or until pickle turns clear. Put in jars and seal. I have fixed this without the spices and it was good. I have adusted the amounts when I did not have enough cukes and it always turns out fine. I think you will like it. Let me know
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Bushman
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Posted 7:57 am, 08/08/2007
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What kind of pickles are you making?A hot bath for 5 minutes is ok.Some recipes you don't have to hot bath,just use boiling vinegar.
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Janba
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Posted 1:05 am, 08/08/2007
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No offense, but ya'll aren't much help!!! LOLOL ;)
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Janba
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Posted 11:06 pm, 08/02/2007
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bigpimpin6.......I do appreciate your response..........however, I don't understand it. I do put my cucumbers in mason jars, but my recipes don't call for me to pressure cook them. The recipes I'm using require a hot water bath instead of pressuring.
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bigpimpin6
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Posted 8:56 pm, 08/02/2007
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when your pickling the need to be put in mason jars and pressure closed with a pressure cooker that usually works for me
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Janba
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Posted 12:14 am, 08/02/2007
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I have been making pickles this summer using the ready made pickle mixes, but I've been very disappointed with how "NOT CRISP" they are.
I've read to soak them in ice water for 4 hours or to use pickling lime.
Which one of these works best or do they work at all? Thanks!
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