Dilly Beans

Ingredients

• 2 lb. fresh green beans, washed and trimmed
• 4 heads dill
• 1 tsp. cayenne pepper (opt.)
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 1/2 cups water
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• 2 1/2 cups vinegar
• 1/4 cup salt

Directions

Pack beans lengthwise into hot pint jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space. Add to each pint, 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 clove garlic and 1 head of dill. Combine rest of ingredients and bring to a boil. Pour boiling hot over beans, leaving 1/4 inch head space, adjust caps. Process pints and quarts 10 minutes in boiling water bath. Makes about 4 pints.

Let beans stand for two weeks for flavor to develop

By ellen from Taft, CA