Pumpkin Pickles

Ingredients

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

Preparation

1
Place first 4 ingredients into large saucepan.
2
Tie lemon, cinnamon stick, cloves and allspice in double layer of cheesecloth. Add to pumpkin mixture.
3
Heat and stir until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until pumpkin is tender.
4
Discard spice bag.
5
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.
6
Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

Tools

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Yield:

4 pints

Added:

Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 3:47pm

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