Kosher Dill Pickles
["30 to 40 medium cucumbers", "3/4 c. sugar", "1/2 c. salt", "3 Tbsp. pickling spice", "1 qt. vinegar", "1 qt. water", "1 head dill", "1 bay leaf", "1 clove garlic", "1 piece hot red pepper", "1/2 tsp. mustard seed"]
["Wash and cut cucumbers in half lengthwise; pack in hot jars with the last 5 ingredients put in each pint jar.", "Combine sugar, salt, vinegar and water.", "Tie pickling spices in a cheesecloth bag; add to vinegar mixture.", "Simmer 15 minutes.", "Heat to boiling and pour over cucumbers; leave 1/4-inch headspace.", "Adjust caps. Process pints and quarts 15 minutes in boiling water bath.", "Yield: about 7 pints."]
["cucumbers", "sugar", "salt", "pickling spice", "vinegar", "water", "dill", "bay leaf", "clove garlic", "hot red pepper"]