Cucumber Sauce

Ingredients

• 3 whole Small cucumbers (Or 1 large English cucumber)
• 1 tsp Salt (for drawing water)
• 1 tbsp Butter (for frying)
• 1 tbsp Butter (for sauce base)
• 1 tbsp All-purpose flour (To thicken the butter sauce)
• 0.5 cup Water or Milk (For the butter sauce liquid)
• 0.25 tsp White pepper
• 0.25 tsp Salt (for seasoning) (Adjust to taste)
• 0.125 tsp Grated nutmeg
• 1 tsp White wine vinegar (Or to taste)

Instructions

1. 1Peel the cucumbers completely and slice them thinly.
2. 2Place the sliced cucumbers in a dish and sprinkle with the first measure of salt. Let them stand to draw out the water.
3. 3Drain the liquid from the dish. Transfer the cucumber slices to a clean cloth and squeeze tightly to extract as much remaining moisture as possible.
4. 4Melt the frying butter in a pan. Add the dried cucumber slices and fry very gently until they begin to turn a light golden color.
5. 5Remove cucumbers from the pan and rub them through a wire sieve to create a smooth pulp.
6. 6In a small saucepan, melt the sauce butter. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute without browning. Gradually whisk in the water (or milk) and simmer until slightly thickened to create a basic butter sauce.
7. 7Mix the cucumber pulp into the hot butter sauce. Season with pepper, salt, grated nutmeg, and vinegar to taste. Stir well and serve warm.