Pumpkin Pickles

Suzie_Q's Note:

From Company's Coming.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 4.0 pints

• 4 lbs fresh pumpkin, peeled seeded, cut into 1 inch squares
• 4 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 cups vinegar
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 thinly sliced lemon
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken up
• 8 whole cloves
• 8 whole allspice

Directions:

1. Place first 4 ingredients into large saucepan.
2. Tie lemon, cinnamon stick, cloves and allspice in double layer of cheesecloth. Add to pumpkin mixture.
3. Heat and stir until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until pumpkin is tender.
4. Discard spice bag.
5. Pack pumpkin into hot sterilized pint jars to within 1 inch of top. Fill with syrup to within 1/2 inch of top. place sterilized metal lids on jars and screw metal bands on securely. For added assurance against spoilage, you may choose to process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.