Mom's Cucumbers

Thin, thin cucumbers are doused with sugar, water, vinegar, celery seed and onion, and chilled for an hour or so. Great as a salad or as open face sandwiches on pumpernickel bread.

• Calories: 68 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ¼ cup distilled white vinegar
• ⅛ cup water
• ½ teaspoon celery seed
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 3 large cucumbers

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Peel the cucumbers and slice wafer thin. Sprinkle with salt. Let stand 30 minutes, then squeeze cucumbers to release moisture.

Step 2

In a medium size bowl mix sugar, water, vinegar, celery seed, and onion. Add cucumbers to mixture. Mix well. Refrigerate 1 hour.