Operation Manual

Dill Sandwich Slices

Makes about 4 pints (16 oz) of pickles

Pickling cucumbers (about 4 to 5 lbs), trimmed, 10-2/3 cups

sliced (1/4-inch lengthwise)

Pickling spice 2-1/2 tbsp

Cider vinegar 3-1/4 cups

Water 3-1/4 cups

Granulated sugar 2/3 cup

Ball

brand Salt for Pickling & Preserving 1/2 cup

Bay leaves, divided 4

Garlic, divided 4 cloves

Mustard seeds, divided 2 tsp

Fresh dill (use yellow ﬂower head), divided 4 heads

Ball

brand Pint (16 oz) Glass Preserving Jars with Lids and Bands 4

What you do:

What you need:

1. REMOVE Inner Pot from Appliance. Remove Rack; set aside.

Fill Inner Pot with warm tap water to ﬁll line. Return Inner Pot to

Appliance. Place Rack back into Inner Pot. Place empty jars onto

Rack in Inner Pot. Set preserving lids and bands aside in your work

space. Close and lock Appliance Lid.

2. PRESS Pre-Heat button, then press Start. The red Pre-Heating

light will illuminate, and the Appliance will begin pre-heating your

jars. In the meantime, you can start making your pickles. Jars will

be pre-heated when the green Ready light is ﬂashing. Keep jars in

Appliance, with Lid closed and locked, until ready to ﬁll with pickles.

If you don’t have (or can’t ﬁnd) fresh dill, you may use 1 to 2 tsp dill

seeds or 2 tsp dried dill weed for one fresh dill head.

Quick Tip

Pre-Heat Your Empty Jars