Sweet Pumpkin Pickles

6 cups prepared pumpkin*
2 cups white vinegar
2 cups granulated sugar
2 large cinnamon sticks

*Prepare pumpkin by peeling, cubing and discarding seeds and inner pulp.

Place pumpkin cubes in a colander. Set over boiling water. Make sure water
does not touch pumpkin. Cover and steam until just tender, approximately 5
to 7 minutes. Drain. Simmer vinegar, sugar and cinnamon for 15 minutes.
Add pumpkin and simmer for 3 minutes. Set aside for 24 hours. Heat and
simmer 5 minutes more. Remove cinnamon sticks. Pack boiling hot in hot
clean canning jars, leaving 1/2-inch headroom. Adjust lids and process in
hot water bath for 10 minutes. Makes 3 pints.

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