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PIQUANT SAUCE

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Ingredients

  • 1 pint hot water
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 minced onion
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 2 or 3 cucumbers
  • juice of 1 lemon

Directions

1

Boil hot water in a saucepan.

2

Add butter, minced onion, salt, and pepper; stir until thickened.

3

Cut cucumbers and add to the sauce.

4

If not tart enough, stir in lemon juice.

5

Serve with fish or boiled meats.

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