Thanksgiving Recipes - Elin's Pickled Pumpkin

Ingredients:
4 Pounds peeled and diced pumpkin
5 Cups white sugar
5 Cups distilled white vinegar
4 Cinnamon sticks
15 Whole cloves

Procedures :

1. Place the pumpkin in a large and deep bowl.
2. In a large saucepan, mix the sugar, vinegar, cinnamon sticks and cloves. Boil ~5 minutes.
3. Pour the hot liquid over the pumpkin in the bowl.
4. Cover and set aside 8 hours, or overnight.
5. Strain the liquid into a large saucepan. Boil ~5 minutes.
6. Remove the cinnamon sticks and cloves, leaving a few bits for decoration.
7. Place the pumpkin back into the liquid and return to boiling.
8. Boil ~5 minutes, or until pumpkin is transparent but crisp.
9. Allow the mixture to cool. Transfer to sterile jars and refrigerate.