Name: Pickled Bell Peppers
Ingredients: 7 lb Firm bell peppers; 3 1/2 c Sugar; 3 c Vinegar (5 percent); 3 c Water; 9 Garlic cloves; 4 1/2 ts Canning or pickling salt; 1,001 - 6,000 ft: 10 min.; Above 6,000 ft: 15 min.

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables		Vegetables, Canning	9	Pints

INGREDIENTS

7	lb	Firm bell peppers
3 1/2	c	Sugar
3	c	Vinegar (5 percent)
3	c	Water
9		Garlic cloves
4 1/2	ts	Canning or pickling salt
		1,001 – 6,000 ft: 10 min.
		Above 6,000 ft: 15 min.

INSTRUCTIONS

Yield: About 9 pints
Procedure: Wash peppers, cut into quarters, remove cores and seeds, and cut
away any blemishes. Slice peppers in strips. Boil sugar, vinegar, and water
for 1 minute. Add peppers and bring to a boil. Place 1/2 clove of garlic
and 1/4 teaspoon salt in each sterile half-pint jar; double the amounts for
pint jars. Add pepper strips and cover with hot vinegar mixture, leaving
1/2-inch headspace.
Adjust lids and process according to the recommendations in Table 1.
Table 1. Recommended process time for Pickled Bell Peppers in a
boiling-water canner.
Style of Pack: Hot.  Jar Size: Half-pints or Pints. Process Time at
Altitudes of 0 - 1,000 ft: 5 min.
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