Julia Child's Baked Cucumbers With All Variations

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 32 inches cucumbers
• 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/8 teaspoon sugar
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon dill or 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 4 tablespoons minced scallions
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 peel the cucumbers.
• 2 cut in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds with a spoon.
• 3 cut into lengthwise strips about 3/8 inch wide.
• 4 cut strips into 2 inch pieces.
• 5 toss the cucumber in a bow with the vinegar, salt and sugar.
• 6 let stand for 30 minutes to several hours.
• 7 drain and pat dry in a towel.
• 8 preheat oven to 375.
• 9 toss the cucumbers in a baking dish with the butter, herbs, scallions and pepper.
• 10 set uncovered in the middle level of the preheated oven for about an hour, tossing 2-3 times, until cucumbers are tender, but still have a suggestion of crispiness and texture. they will barely color during cooking.
• 11 variation one: parslied cucumbers.
• 12 in a warm vegetable dish toss with 2 tbsp minced parsley.
• 13 variation two: creamed cucumbers.
• 14 boil 1 cup whipping cream until it has reduced by half. season with salt and pepper, fold into the hot baked cucumbers, sprinkle with parsley and serve.