Ingredients

  • 20 large cucumbers, peeled and sliced thin
  • 14 cup salt (add 1 tablespoon more to taste)
  • 2 12 quarts sour cream
  • 1 14 cups lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 12 cup chopped scallion
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 14 cup chopped fresh parsley

Method

  • Put cucumbers in a large, glass baking dish.
  • Sprinkle 1/8 cup salt on the cucumbers, mixing well.
  • Chill the cucumbers in the refrigerator.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine sour cream, lemon juice, scallions, sugar, pepper, and remaining salt.
  • Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
  • When both cucumbers and sour cream are well chilled, drain the water from the cucumbers and combine with the sour cream mixture.
  • Chill again in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.
  • To serve, arrange cucumbers with sauce in several serving bowls and sprinkle with chopped parsley.