Okra Dill Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. small okra pods
8 to 9 garlic cloves
2/3 c. canning salt
4 tsp. dill seed
6 small hot peppers
6 c. water
6 c. vinegar

Preparation

Wash and trim okra.
Fill hot pint jars firmly with whole okra, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
Place 1 garlic clove in each jar.
Combine salt, dill seed, hot peppers, water and vinegar in large saucepan and bring to a boil.
Pour hot pickling solution over okra, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
Remove air bubbles.
Wipe jar rims.
Adjust lids.
Process pints for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.
Makes 8 or 9 pint jars.