Christmas Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (1 qt.) jar dill pickles
1 1/4 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. dried onion flakes
1 tsp. celery seed
3 Tbsp. vinegar

Preparation

Drain pickles; discard liquid.
Slice each pickle lengthwise into quarters.
Repack pickle strips in jar, adding ingredients alternately with pickles.
Cover; let stand at room temperature for 1 day. Refrigerate; shake jar frequently to dissolve sugar. Jar will be about 2/3 full of liquid and pickle strips will be crisp.