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Stewed Cucumbers (Variation 1)

4 servings

Ingredients

• cucumbers (as needed)
• salted water (a little)
• 1 tbsp flour
• 2 tbsp butter
• milk (a little)
• nutmeg (a little)

Instructions

1. Peel fairly thick cucumbers, cut them into thick, finger-length pieces, and add them to boiling salted water, bringing them to a quick boil.
2. Meanwhile, sweat 1 tablespoon of flour in 2 tablespoons of butter until golden, add fresh milk, season with nutmeg, and let the vegetables stew in it.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.