Canned pimentos

Basic shelf food from your garden

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Yields: 2 pints

Ingredients

• 8  large  sweet red peppers
•  boiling water
• 2 1⁄2 cups white vinegar
• 2 1⁄2 cups water
• 1  cup sugar
• 8  cloves garlic
• 4  teaspoons  corn oil
• 2  teaspoons salt

Directions

1. Cut peppers lengthwise in strips.
2. Cover with boiling water for 5 minutes; drain.
3. Bring vinegar, water and sugar to a boil in a non-aluminum pan.
4. Simmer 5 minutes.
5. In each 1/2 pint jar, put 1 clove garlic, 1/2 tsp oil, 1/4 tsp salt, fill with peppers and pour hot syrup over, leaving the appropriate head space.
6. Process 25 minutes at 11 pounds pressure.