This month's recipe is from Allentown's St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, provided by Louise Fielding. This would be a great vegetable at a summer cookout.


GURKE MIT RAHM / CUCUMBERS IN SOUR CREAM
(from St. Peter's Church)

Ingredients:
  • 1 large cucumber, peeled
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 Tbsp. cider vinegar
  • 1/8 tsp. paprika
  • chopped chives (optional)
  • chopped onions (optional)
Preparation-cucumbers:

Slice cucumber very thin; put into a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Set in refrigerator for about 2 hours.

Rinse thoroughly 2 times in ice cold water, pressing the cucumbers between hands each time to remove the salt.

Serving:

After rinsing, toss with a dressing made by blending the sour cream, vinegar and paprika. Add chopped chives or onions if desired. Makes 4-5 servings.