Dilly Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. green or yellow beans
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
4 cloves garlic
4 heads dill
2 1/2 c. water
2 1/2 c. vinegar
1/4 c. salt

Preparation

After beans have been thoroughly cleaned, pack into jars lengthwise, leaving 1-inch headspace to each pint. Add 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1 clove garlic and 1 dill head. Combine remaining ingredients; bring to boiling point. Pour over beans while boiling hot and seal. Process for 10 minutes in hot bath. Let beans sit for 2 to 4 weeks to allow flavor to develop. Makes 4 pints.