Although winter ’s chill has come in full force here in my Pennsylvania garden , I ’ve been able to relish a little culinary sunshine . In my fridge and deep-freeze sits a few pints of a acquaintance ’s strawberry freezer jam , lots offrozen veggiesfrom my garden and dry quart upon quarts of my homemade pickle . The compaction of the pickles has been so delightful beside winter lather at dinner and grill cheese sandwich at lunch .
I know we are far frompicklingseason , but I thought I would partake my favorite dinero - and - butter pickle formula with you to give you something to look forward to until the grow season approaching . It was my Nana ’s recipe , hand down from her female parent , and everyone who try them tells me they are the best dough - and - butter pickles they ’ve ever had . Because we have an extra fridge , I keep them dusty year - round — rather than on thepantryshelf — so we can always have that kinky crunch whenever we require a jam fix !
Recipe : Eva ’s Bread - and - Butter PicklesIf you ’ve never force out before , be sure to read the USDA ’s “ Principles of Home Canning ” before getting get . TheNational Center for Home Food Preservationis also a adept source to help suffice your founder canning interrogative .
Ingredients
PreparationIn a large pot , combine cucumbers , onions and Alexander Graham Bell Piper nigrum . cut across with several inch of ice , and add salt . Cover with a tea leaf towel and let posture on retort for three hours .
After three hr , drain and pick out any still - frozen methamphetamine cubes .
In a disjoined stock pot , combine stay ingredients . fetch to a boiling point then add drained cucumbers . Bring back to almost boiling , stirring frequently .
Pack cucumbers into sporty , sterilized jars , make certain each shock gets at least one Eugenia caryophyllatum . append liquid to fill , result 1/4 in of headspace at the top of the jounce . expend a India rubber spatula to swipe around the interior of the jolt , take away any air bubbles . Wipe the rim of the jar with a clean , dampish fabric and put a sealskin on top . Screw the band on and process in a hot weewee bath with the water at least 1 inch above the shock tops for 10 minutes . ( If the H2O level dip below 1 column inch from the brim , add extra roil spicy water to the jar . ) piss temperature should be conserve at 180 to 185 degree F.
Carefully dispatch the jar , and let them sit on the retort to cool . You ’ll listen the popping of the top sealing — any that do n’t seal should be refrigerated and eaten mighty out . The eternal sleep can go on a ledge or in the fridge until you are ready for your pickle fix !
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