Stuffed Cucumbers Recipe 1 ingredients

To prepare this Stuffed Cucumbers Recipe 1, first peel large cucumbers. Remove a narrow piece from the side, and scoop out the seeds with a teaspoon. Fill the cavity with nicely flavored force-meat, replace the piece, and bind it round with strong white thread. Line the bottom of a saucepan with slices of meat and bacon, put the cucumber upon it, and then 2 or 3 more slices. Cover the whole with nicely flavored stock, and, if more vegetables are desired, 2 or 3 sliced carrots, turnips, and onions may be added. Season with salt and pepper, and simmer gently, until cucumber, meat, and vegetables are sufficiently cooked. If the cucumber is tender before the rest, it should be taken out, and kept hot. Thicken the gravy with a little butter and flour, and pour it over the cucumber. Time, about one hour.