Hot Pickled Mushrooms

Method

• Wash mushrooms and slice off and discard stem ends
• Cut into halves quartering larger ones
• Place in hot clean jars filling half-full then adding 1/3 sliced garlic 1/3 red pepper and 1/3 peppercorns to each
• Fill to within 1 inch of top with mushrooms
• Combine all other ingredients in saucepan and bring to a boil
• Pour over mushrooms adding more hot water to each jar if needed to cover completely
• Cap with hot lids and process in boilling water bath for 20 minutes after water returns to boiling or 20 minutes in pressure cooker at 10 pounds pressure
• Makes 4 cups (3 pints before cooking).