Sunshine Pickles Food

SUNSHINE PICKLES

Steps:

• Cut ends off cucumbers and wash.
• Pack the cucumbers in jar with dill and garlic to taste.
• (I prefer fresh dill from my garden--usually two to four dill heads. Four garlic cloves seems to hit the happy medium mark for the whole family--the garlic flavor does get stronger as they stand though.) Stir together the warm water, vinegar and canning salt, then pour over the cucumbers.
• Place the slice of dark rye bread on top.
• Put lid on loosely.
• Set in the sun for four days.
• Take the rye bread off.
• Chill for two days and then you can use them.

SUNSHINE DILL PICKLES

Steps:

• In a gallon glass jar with a tight-fitting lid, place a layer of dill in the bottom, then a layer of cukes; add garlic cloves if desired.
• Keep layering dill & cukes to the neck of the jar; finish with a layer of dill.
• Add vinegar and salt to the top of the jar; fill with cold tap water.
• Cover and screw on tightly (add a doubled over square of wax paper or plastic wrap if you like, too).
• Give the jar a few good shakes to distribute the salt.
• Set in a sunny spot outside for four days; mark the calendar with the "due date."
• Turn the jar slightly each day (for an even tan); leave out an extra day if rainy or cloudy.
• Chill and eat.
• IDEA: Add green or red pepper slices along with the dill for a taste explosion!
• SUGGESTION: When scrubbing the fresh cukes, sort-as-you-go into piles of uniform size. This makes filling the jar go much quicker--looks prettier too.

SUNSHINE PICKLES

Steps:

• 1. I know some of the measurements are vague, but I'm going to put down the way it is written. Have you ever tried to get exact measurement out of a grandmother and its usually a dab of this a pinch of that. Well they write it the same way. Here goes.
• 2. Wash cucumbers and slice. Place in bottom of jar, next add dill weed, red hot pepper, 1 clove of garlic.. Pack cucumbers on top of mixture place 1/4 tsp alumn on top of cucumbers.. In pan place red vinegar, water, pickling salt, and bring to a rolling boil. Pour into jar to cover, I'm not sure if you need to cool the liquid or not. Screw lid down snug and seal.
• 3. Place in sunshine for 14 days.