2 tablespoons butter
1 granny smith apple -- peeled
--cored and cut into 1/2 inch dice 1/2 cup apple cider
1/2 recipe blueprint for veal stew
4 kirby cucumbers -- seeded and diced
--into 3/4 inch cross pieces 1/4 cup cream -- optional
Saute apple in butter until almost tender. Add the apple cider and reduce until almost entirely absorbed by the apples. Add the veal stew and cream and bring to a simmer. Set the cucumbers on the top, cover and steam for a minute or so just to heat through. Adjust the seasoning.
Busted by Gail Shermeyer < This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. > on Jul 12, 97