Pumpkin Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lbs fresh pumpkin, peeled seeded, cut into 1 inch squares
4 1/2 cups white sugar
2 cups vinegar
2 cups water
1/2 thinly sliced lemon
1 cinnamon stick, broken up
8 whole cloves
8 whole allspice

Preparation

Place first 4 ingredients into large saucepan.
Tie lemon, cinnamon stick, cloves and allspice in double layer of cheesecloth. Add to pumpkin mixture.
Heat and stir until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until pumpkin is tender.
Discard spice bag.
Pack pumpkin into hot sterilized pint jars to within 1 inch of top. Fill with syrup to within 1/2 inch of top. place sterilized metal lids on jars and screw metal bands on securely. For added assurance against spoilage, you may choose to process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.