need pickle receipe

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A few years ago I found a great pickle recipe in some womans mag. I don't remember which one. It was for dill pickles. You prepared your cukes, packed them in jars and added your spices. It was 2 heads of dill, 5 peppercorns, some dill weed, dill seed, garlic, and more that I can't remember. You then poured your brine over and sealed the jars. In 6 weeks you had the best pickles. Of course, I lost the recipe somehow. does anyone have a similar recipe to share? I would love to have it again. Thanks, Joanie

-- Joanie (ber-gust@prodigy.net), June 21, 2001

Answers

I don't have the receipe for you but maybe this will help you or someone else with their pickles. Mine have always came out soggy. I was told that it is the minerals in my well water that does this and to use the bottle water you buy in the store when making them. I will give it a try this summer..after all I only have 50 billion gallons of bottles water in the attic from Y2K !!! Also, will your pickles be OK without processing them ??? Good Luck

-- Helena Di Maio (windyacs@ptdprolog.net), June 23, 2001.

Sorry Helena, Yes they were processed. Someone sent me a web page to check out but I got carried away with the delete button. Please send again. Thankss, Joanie

-- Joanie (ber-gust@prodigy.net), June 25, 2001.

Grandma Gill's Dill Pickles

3 qts water 1 qt vinegar 1 cup salt

Bring to a boil the above syrup. Pour over cleaned cucumbers including 2 garlic cloves, 1 Hungarian waxed pepper and a dill head in the top and bottom of each jar. Have lids in very hot water til needed. Seal and wait 2 or more weeks. Enj

-- judy cook (jcook@aol.com), August 04, 2001.


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