grandma delleplain kosler dill pickles

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76 Pinches
salt lake city, UT
Updated on Mar 29, 2012

In the 20's - 40's everything was home grown, and and canning was a way of life . Nothing went to wast, and your winter meals depended on what you canned. This was my grand mothers recipe, it takes time but well worth it.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Broil
yield makes 7 pints

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds 4" cucumbers
  • 14 cloves garlic
  • 6 tablespoons salt
  • 3 cups vinergar
  • 3/4 cup dill seeds
  • 21 - peppercorns
  • 3 cups water

How To Make grandma delleplain kosler dill pickles

  • Step 1
    Wash cucumbers thoroughly . Slice in half lengthwise. Peel garlic cloves, and split in half.
  • Step 2
    Clean 7 masson jars in boiling hot water with lids and set aside.
  • Step 3
    Add garlic, salt, vinegar, and water in a pot and hear to boiling. Remove garlic and put ( 4 ) halves into each jar.
  • Step 4
    Pack cucumbers into clean hot jars. Add 2 tablespoons dill seeds and 3 peppercorns to each jar.
  • Step 5
    Fill each with boiling pickling syrup to 1/2 inch from top of jars. Seal jars immediatelt. Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Take out of water let set to cool and set aside for a week befor eating.
  • Step 6
    For PLAIN DILL PICKLES just omit the garlic from the recipe. This makes 7 ( pint size ) jars of pickles.

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