Dilled Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. market beans
6 c. boiling water
3 1/2 tsp. pickling salt
1 c. white sugar
1 c. vinegar
1 c. liquid from beans
dill and garlic clove

Preparation

Wash, string and drain beans; place in large kettle with boiling water and 1 1/2 teaspoons pickling salt.
Boil 20 minutes. Drain.
Save 1 cup liquid.
Combine vinegar, bean liquid and 2 teaspoons pickling salt in kettle.
Bring to a boil.
Pack beans and a pinch of dill and garlic in hot jars; fill with hot vinegar mixture and seal.
Makes 2 pints.