Crock Dill Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

fresh grape leaves
fresh dill
fresh garlic bulb about size of golf ball or 1 Tbsp. garlic powder
3 qt. (12 c.) water
1 qt. (4 c.) white vinegar
1 c. canning salt
pickling cucumbers

Preparation

Line crock with fresh grape leaves, fresh dill and fresh garlic bulb about the size of golf ball or use 1 tablespoon garlic powder. Bring water to a boil.
Shut off.
Add vinegar and salt.
Dissolve. Pour in crock over well scrubbed pickling cucumbers 3 to 4 inches long.
Put more leaves and dill over pickles.
Cover with dish and put a stone on the dish to keep pickles submerged or use bucket of water on dish.
Cover all with cloth so you won't get fruit flies. Takes 3 to 4 weeks.
The longer time is for larger cucumbers and the shorter time for smaller ones.