Nels Peterson Family wrote: > We were at a Christmas party the other night and someone had brought sweet > cucumber dill pickles that had been re-brined and repacked with canned > sliced jalapeno peppers. They had gotten the jars of pickles from a friend > and wanted to share with the party. they don't have the recipe. They were > pretty good-- relatively mild, would benefit from a bit of hab powder in the > brine. I dunno how you get dill and sweet at the same time. > any ideas out there in chile-land? Here's how I make them ... by the quart. > Thanks and happy holidays Dill MMMMM----- Meal Master Recipe Title: Dill Pickles Categories: Chilies, Pickles, Preserving Yield: 1 Jar MMMMM----------------------BOTTOM OF JAR----------------------------- 2 cl Garlic 2 pc Carrot (1" length) 2 Bay leaves 1 ts Mustard seed 2 Jalapeno chilies; sliced * Fresh dill MMMMM------------------------PICKLES--------------------------------- Pack jar with cucumbers MMMMM------------------------TOP WITH-------------------------------- 1 tb Brown sugar 1 tb Pickling spice Boil 1-cup vinegar to 3-cups water and pour into jar leaving a 1/2" headspace. Wipe and seal Place the jar in canner with water 1 to 2" above top. Bring to a boil and process for 15 minutes. Remove and cool. * Serranos work as well. Double the number of serranos as they are lesser in volume than the jalapenos. MM Format by Dave Drum - 02 April 2003 Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen MMMMM -- ENJOY!!! -------- UNCLE DIRTY DAVE'S KITCHEN -- Home of Yaaaaa Hooooo Aaahhh!!! HOT SAUCE and Hardin Cider REMEMBER - Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity!!!