Dilled green tomatoes

6 pints

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
5poundsGreen tomatoes; small, firm
cupVinegar
cupWater
¼cupCanning salt
6eachesGarlic cloves
1eachFresh dill OR dill seeds
6eachesBay leaves

Directions

Wash and core tomatoes, cut into halves or quarters. Combine vinegar, water and salt in a large sauce pot. Bring to a boil. Pack tomatoes into hot jars, leaving ¼-inch head space. Add 1 garlic clove, 1 head of dill or 2 teaspoons dill seeds, and 1 bay leaf to each jar.

Pour hot liquid over tomatoes, leaving ¼-inch head space. Adjust caps. Process 15 minutes in boiling water bath. Yield: about 6 pints. Source: The Ball Blue Book (1991) Typos by Elizabeth Wood.

Submitted By ELIZABETH WOOD On 05-14-95