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CUCUMBERS WITH CREAM

La Cuisine Française: French Cooking for Every Home
Adapted to American Requirements, by François Tanty (1893)

CONCUMBRES A LA CREME.
CUCUMBERS WITH CREAM.


PROPORTIONS.--For five persons:

Cucumbers...........6.

Butter..............1/4 lb.

Cream...............2 glassesful.

Sugar...............2 teaspoonsful.

Salt................A little.

Time.--20 minutes.


PREPARATION.
1st. Peel the cucumbers, cut them in four endwise, take the seeds out and cut them in pieces about 2 inches long.

2d. Melt 1/4 lb. butter in a shallow stew pan and when warm add the cucumbers. Cook on bright fire for about 10 minutes.

3d. Add 2 glassesful cream, a little salt and sugar, boil awhile and serve as a side dish.


The complete 'La Cuisine Française' may also be found on the Michigan State University website:
'Feeding America: The Historic American Cookbook Project'
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/

 

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