Fresh Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 medium cucumbers, unpeeled
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 Tbsp. salt
2 tsp. mustard seed
1/2 c. white vinegar
2/3 c. sugar (less sugar if you desire less sweet)

Preparation

Wash cucumbers and slice very thin (1/16-inch).
Place in stainless steel or glass container with finely chopped onion and green pepper.
Toss with salt and mustard seed and let stand for 1 hour.
Drain off as much juice as possible, without losing mustard seed.