Old Fashioned Cucumber Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 to 3 medium cucumbers
1 Tbsp. salt
3/4 c. white vinegar
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Wash cucumbers, pat dry and score with tines of fork.
Cut cucumbers into transparent, paper-thin slices to measure 4 cups. Place cucumber slices in deep bowl.
Sprinkle every few layers with salt, cover cucumbers with a plate and weight them down with a heavy object (a can of fruit or let stand at room temperature 2 hours.
Drain cucumbers thoroughly and press out remaining liquid. Stir together vinegar, sugar and pepper, pour over slices and cover.
Refrigerate at least 4 hours.
Drain cucumbers before serving.
4-6 servings.