Garlic-Dill Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

36 to 40 pickling cucumbers (3 to 3 1/2 inches)
7 1/2 c. water
5 c. vinegar
1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp. pickling salt
6 heads dill
6 slices onion, 1/2 inch thick
12 cloves garlic

Preparation

Clean cucumbers carefully.
Cut 1/4 inch off both ends of cucumbers.
Mix water, vinegar and salt in Dutch oven; heat until boiling.
Place 2 cloves of garlic, 1 dill head and onion slice in each of the 6 sterilized quart jars.
Pack cucumbers in jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
Cover with boiling mixture, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
Wipe rims, seal and process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.