Cucumber (Stewed)

Ingredients

• 3 large cucumbers
• a little butter
• half a pint of brown gravy
• a little flour
• a little salt

Method

1. 1

   Cut the cucumbers lengthwise, removing the seeds.

2. 2

   Plunge them into boiling water with a little salt and allow to simmer for five minutes.

3. 3

   Place the gravy in another pan, and when the cucumbers are done, remove from the water and place in the gravy.

4. 4

   Allow to boil until tender.

5. 5

   If there is a bitter taste, add a teaspoonful of granulated sugar.

6. 6

   Dish carefully, skim the sauce, and pour over the cucumbers.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Ideal cook book (1899) by Anne Clarke, page 57. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Cucumber (Stewed), —Ingredients—3 large cucumbers, a a little butter, half a piat of brown gravy, a little flour. 3 Cut the cucumbers lengthwise, removing the seeds. Have — the pieces a convenient size for the dish they are served in. _ Plunge them into boiling water with a little salt

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