Cucumber Rings
List of Ingredients
1 large cucumber
3 eggs
3 tablespoons half and half
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 cup cooked ham -- chopped
1 tablespoon chopped parsley -- freshRecipe
Remove the rounded ends from the cucumber and cut into
1/2 inch thick slices. Scoop out some of the cucumber
seed area with a rounded teaspoon, leaving the shells and
the others side intact. You are making a little hole in each
slice. chop scooped part and save. Drain the slices well on
paper towels while you lightly beat the eggs together with
the chopped cucumber scoopings. Stir in half and half,
salt, pepper and paprika. Melt butter in a saucepan and
cook the egg mixture gently until set. Stir in the ham and
parsley. with a teaspoon, spoon the egg mixture into the
holes in the cucumber slices. Arrange on a serving plate.
Yield: Serves about 4 for and appetizer.
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