Pickled cucumber and onion salad

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       Title: Pickled Cucumber and Onion Salad
  Categories: Salad, Posted-mm, Tried
       Yield: 6 servings
  
     1/2 c  Water
     1/3 c  Vinegar
       4 T  Granulated sugar - plus
            -to taste
       3 lg Cucumbers, peeled
            -and thinly sliced
       1 sm Onion, thinly sliced
            -Dill to taste (optional)
  
   Source: Suzy's Family Recipe
   
   Peel cucumbers, slice very thin. Place in a deep bowl and salt. Cover with
   a dish and weight down and let stand for 1 hour. Drain off juice and press
   cucumber slices between paper towels to dry as much as possible.
   
   Mix water, vinegar, sugar and optional fresh chopped dill in a glass or
   plastic bowl. Add cucumbers and onions. Cover and marinate at room
   temperature for 1 hour, then refrigerate for up to 2 to 3 hours. These are
   best served the same day so they retain their crispness.
   
   Marinade can be adjusted to taste more or less vinegar, water and sugar.
   
   From the recipe files of Suzy@gannett.infi.net
  
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