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  2. 2 pounds tender green beans

  3. 2 bay leaves

  4. 2 cups water

  5. 2 small onions **

  6. 2 cups white distilled vinegar

  7. 8 red hot peppers

  8. 1 1/2 teaspoons pickling salt/to taste

  9. 8 cloves garlic -- peeled

  10. 1/3 cup sugar

  11. 8 sprigs fresh dill

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  1. * Green Beans should be the "string less" type. ** Onions should be peeled and thinly sliced.

  2. Wash beans and snip off ends. Discard any that are wilted or discolored.

  3. In a saucepan combine water, vinegar, pickling salt, sugar, bay leaves, and onions. Bring liquid to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Drop beans into boiling water and cook for just 5 minutes. They must still be crisp.

  4. Drain immediately and rinse in cold water. Pack beans upright in 8-ounce jars with a couple of slices of onion.

  5. Add 1 hot pepper, 1 clove garlic, and a sprig of dill to each jar and pour hot vinegar mixture over the beans to overflowing.

  6. Seal immediately.

  7. Makes 8 8-ounce jars.

  8. NOTE: Thinly cut carrots or other firm vegetables may be used in place of or in addition to the beans.

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