To stew Cucumbers

The Art Of Cookery · Hannah Glasse · 1747
Source
The Art Of Cookery
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Ingredients (11)
Instructions (11)
  1. Slice the cucumbers as thick as a crown-piece.
  2. Put them to drain.
  3. Lay them in a coarse cloth until they are dry.
  4. Flour them.
  5. Fry them brown in butter.
  6. Pour out the fat.
  7. Add some gravy, a little claret, some pepper, cloves, and mace.
  8. Let them stew a little.
  9. Roll a bit of butter in flour, and toss them up.
  10. Season with salt.
  11. You may add a very little mushroom-pickle.
Original Text
To stew Cucumbers. TAKE twelve cucumbers, and slice them as thick as a crown- piece, and put them to drain, and then lay them in a coarse cloth, till they are dry, flour them and fry them brown in butter; pour out the fat, then put to them some gravy, a little claret, some pepper, cloves and mace, and let them stew a little, then roll a bit of butter in flour, and toss them up; season with salt; you may add a very little mushroom-pickle.
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