Dilly Beans
["2 lbs. young, slender, straight green beans", "2-1/2 c. water", "2-1/2 c. white vinegar", "1/4 c. pickling salt", "4 sprigs of fresh dill", "4 garlic cloves, peeled and flattened", "1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes"]
["Wash 4 pt. jars and keep them hot until needed.", "Prepare lids per manufacturers directions.", "Wash beans; trim stem ends so beans are 1/2 inch shorter than jars.", "Combine water, vinegar and pickling salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil.", "Keep hot.", "In each hot jar, place 1 dill sprig, 1 garlic clove and 1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes.", "Pack beans lengthwise in 1 jar at a time.", "Add hot vinegar mixture to cover, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.", "Release trapped air by slipping a plastic knife between the beans and the side of the jar.", "Wipe jar rim with a clean, damp cloth.", "Attach lid.", "Fill and close remaining jars.", "Process in a boiling water bath 5 minutes."]
["green beans", "water", "white vinegar", "pickling salt", "dill", "garlic", "red pepper"]