Dilly Beans

Name: Dilly Beans
Yield: Serves 4 (Makes 1 quart)
Ingredients: 1 pound, green beans, stem ends trimmed; , Salt; 2 tablespoons, dill seed; 1 tablespoon, mustard seeds; 1 tablespoon, black peppercorns; 1 1/2 cups, white vinegar; 1/2 cup, water; 3/4 cup, sugar; 6 , garlic cloves, peeled and crushed; 2 tablespoons, finely chopped fresh dill

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2009

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Canning takes time, effort, and special equipment. We wanted to make these crisp pickled beans in one hour with one pot.

SERVES4 (Makes 1 quart)

TIME50 minutes, plus 1 hour refrigerating

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We blanched the green beans for our Dilly Beans in salted, boiling water until tender, and followed that with a shock in ice water to prevent overcooking. The salt in the cooking liquid flavored the beans through to the center. It also help...

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