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Have you ever had baked cucumbers?
...Nope - neither had I - the perfect cucumbers were always summery and crisp and fresh from the garden for me...
...but I was intrigued by Julia's baked cucumbers - several versions - here is the first and simplest...
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...peel your cucumbers...
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...slice in half...
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...scoop out the seeds...
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...slice into 3/8 inch strips...
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...cut stips into 2 inch pieces...
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...Julia says the water must be drawn off before cooking or you'll end up with mush...so you make a marinade - with vinegar...
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...and salt...
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...and sugar...
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...toss in your cucumbers...
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and let sit for 30 minutes - or several hours...
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...a lot of water does come out...
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...drain on a towel...
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..melt some vegan margarine and add some herbs...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizp2PU0fYS66scI6LMrCCW3QC9NByJXnOEWoRiJ7M837UnGaHtOssqcGG_WAZxReL5Fsw1fGmS_ppbIgFXy_CfRnLNxYrtWvGxDpAZUuSLXIcAl04vpdVVodEsMuuYca2tOhDXzr5XmCY/s400/102_2364.jpg)
...toss in your cucumbers and stir to coat...
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...they bake for an hour and Julia says they will colour very little...
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They were very pretty and just a little bit to salty - I think next time - I'll rinse them before I pat them dry - it wound up being OK though because the 'fish' was not quite salty enough...
Substitutions:
Earth Balance for butter
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