Woolfes Candied Dills Recipes

CANDIED DILL PICKLES

Steps:

• Drain pickles discarding liquid.
• Cut the pickles into 1/4-inch slices (I actually like them cut a little thicker than this... between 1/4-inch and 1/2-inch).
• Place cut pickles back into the jar.
• Tie the pickling spices into a piece of muslin and place into the jar.
• Heat vinegar and sugar just until sugar dissolves.
• Pour over pickles.
• Refrigerate pickles for four days, shaking the jar each day.
• At the end of one week, remove the bag of spices.
• Pickles are ready to use after four days and keep indefinitely in the refrigerator.

HOMEMADE SWEET DILL YUM-YUM PICKLES

Steps:

• Slice the washed pickles into about 1/4 to 1/3-inch slices, then place in a medium bowl.
• Pour 2 cups sugar over the slices and toss/stir to coat with the pickle slices.
• Allow to sit out at room temperature for 24 hours tossing several times with a spoon during the 24 hours (I just leave a spoon in the bowl, juice will gather in the bowl, do not drain!).
• After the 24 hours (do not drain the juice in the bowl) in a medium saucepan combine 2 cups sugar, vinegar, water, pickling spice; bring to a boil over medium heat stirring until the sugar is dissolved (about 2 minutes).
• Make certain that the bowl is Pyrex or heat-proof or it might crack when you pour the boiling water into it -- pour the water mixture over the sugared pickles and the sugar juice that has gathered in the bowl; mix very well with a spoon.
• Allow the mixture to stand at room temperature for about 8 hours or overnight.
• Drain pickles (you don't have to completely drain).
• Transfer pickles to clean glass jars and store covered or uncovered in refrigerator.
• Serve cold.

CANDIED DILLS

Steps:

• Drain the pickles, cut into 1/2-inch slices, and place them in a deep glass or ceramic bowl. Add the sugar and vinegar. Place the pickling spices in a small square of cheesecloth, tie it closed, and add to the bowl. Let stand at room temperature until the sugar is dissolved, about 4 hours. Pour the pickles into a 1-quart jar, cover, and refrigerate. These pickles taste best after 2 or 3 days. Remove the spice bag after one week.

CANDIED DILLS

Steps:

• Remove and reserve half the pickles from their container. Pour approximately 1/2 the sugar over the pickles. Pour in 1 tablespoon pickling spice and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Repeat with remaining pickles, sugar, pickling spice and cinnamon.
• Seal the jar and refrigerate. Turn approximately every six hours for 24 hours to help dissolve the sugar. Serve when the sugar has dissolved.

GRANDMA'S DO-OVER PICKLES (AKA SWEET DILL PICKLES)

Steps:

• Drain all existing juice from pickles, cut pickles in chunks & return to jar after washing jar in hot water. Boil the sugar & vinegar until sugar dissolves & liquid is clear.
• Pour juice over pickles, put lid on & let the pickles set for a while, the lid should "pop" (the lid should seal just like regular canning). Jar should be hot when you refill with the hot liquid.
• After the jar cools store in refrigerator - give it a few days and then enjoy @ your leisure.