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Ingredients
- approximately 7 1/2 lbs pickling cucumbers, quartered lengthwise, blossom end removed
- 6 cups water
- 2 cups white vinegar, 4 to 6 percent acidity
- 1/3 cup pickling salt
- 18 fresh sprigs of dill, or 12 dill heads
- 6 onion slices, 1/2 inch thick
- 12 garlic cloves, smashed
- 12 tsps dill seeds
- 1/4 tsp Pickle Crisp Granules (optional)
- Prep time: 40 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 1 hour Yield: 6 quarts
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 6058g | |
| Calories 839 | |
| Calories from Fat 94 | 11% |
| Total Fat 11.29g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat 2.16g | 9% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 78940mg | 3289% |
| Potassium 2479mg | 71% |
| Total Carbs 161.57g | 43% |
| Dietary Fiber 57.1g | 190% |
| Sugars 63.49g | 42% |
| Protein 24.0g | 38% |
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