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Stewed Cucumbers (Variation 2)

4 servings

Ingredients

• bacon (as needed)
• cucumbers (as needed)
• salt (a little)
• vinegar (a little)
• sugar or syrup (a little)
• pepper (a little)
• flour (a little)

Instructions

1. Finely dice and render fatty bacon.
2. Add the sliced, deseeded cucumbers, which have been briefly sprinkled with salt and then rinsed, and steam until tender.
3. Once the cucumbers are soft, season with vinegar, a little sugar or syrup, and crushed pepper.
4. Thicken the broth with a little flour clearly mixed with water.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.