Golden Pumpkin Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. whole cloves
4 lb. white sugar
5 lb. pumpkin, pared and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 Tbsp. broken stick cinnamon
1 qt. cider vinegar

Preparation

Tie spices in double thick cheesecloth.
Combine sugar and vinegar in a large kettle.
Bring to a boil.
Lower heat a little and put in spice bag.
Boil about 5 minutes.
Add pumpkin pieces and cook over medium heat until tender.
Remove spice bag.
Spoon hot pumpkin into hot, sterile jars.
Cover with hot syrup.
Seal at once.
Yields 5 pints.