VEGETABLE RECIPE - 589
CUCUMBERS
IN SOUR CREAM
2 lg. cucumbers
Boiling water to cover
1/2 c. sour cream
1 tsp. chopped chives, optional but
very good
Or 1 tsp. chopped dill, optional
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. sugar
Dash of pepper
Lemon juice or vinegar
Peel and slice cucumbers very thin.
Cover with boiling water and let stand 20 minutes.
Drain and plunge cucumbers into cold water.
Let stand a minute, then drain again and set in refrigerator for half an hour.
Mix sour cream with sugar, pepper and either of the optional ingredients.
Salt cucumbers well and combine with sour cream mixture.
Correct the tartness with lemon juice or vinegar.
Serve cold.
The most delicate stomachs will bless you, for cucumbers prepared in this way become easily digestible.
VEGETABLE RECIPE - 590
CUCUMBER IN SOUR CREAM
3 cucumbers pared and sliced thin
1 lg. onion, sliced in thin rings
2/3 c. white vinegar
4 tbsp. sugar
Salt to taste
Combine above, marinate 4 hours or overnight in refrigerator, when ready to serve, drain thoroughly and add sour cream.
VEGETABLE RECIPE - 591
CUCUMBER, TOMATO, BELL PEPPER AND ONION
5 lbs. cucumbers
1 lbs. bell peppers
1 lbs. tomatoes, diced
1 lbs. onions, sliced
2 tbsp. salt
1 1/2 pts. vinegar
1 1/2 pts. water
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. vegetable oil
Peel and slice cucumbers, soak overnight in ice cold water.
Drain and add other vegetables.
Mix together vinegar, water, sugar and vegetable oil, and pour over the vegetables.
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