Dilly Beans

Ingredients:

1/2 cups water
1/2 cups distilled white vinegar
6 T. pickling, pure grc1nulated or kosher salt
4 pounds green beans washed and cut into l” pieces
18 to
21 black peppercorns
1/2 t. crushed red pepper flakes, OR
6 to
7 small dried hot red peppers
1 T. dill seed or fresh dill
l T. mustard seed

Instructions:

Combine water, vinegar and salt in 3 qt. saucepan and bring to boil over high heat. Pack beans into hot, sterilized pint jars and divide remaining ingredients among jars. Pour boiling liquid over, leaving 1⁄2″ head space. Seal according to manufacturer’s directions. Process 20 minutes in boiling water bathMakes 6 to 7 pints.