Cucumbers a la Poulette

Ingredients

• Two large cucumbers
• 1 boiled Spanish onion
• £ pint white sauce
• yolks of 2 eggs
• salt
• pepper
• cayenne
• the juice of half a lemon

Method

1. 1

   Cut cucumbers into thin slices and boil in salted water for a few minutes.

2. 2

   Cut the onion into thin slices.

3. 3

   Bring the white sauce to a boil, season, and add the cucumber and onion.

4. 4

   Simmer for a few minutes, then stir in the yolks of eggs.

5. 5

   Pour onto a dish and serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Miss Cameron's cookery book (1898) by Ida Cameron, page 49. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Cucumbers a la Poulette. Two large cucumbers, 1 boiled Spanish onion, £ pint white sauce, yolks of 2 eggs, salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste, the juice of half a lemon

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