creamy cucumbers overs mashed potatoes

Name: Creamy Cucumbers Overs Mashed Potatoes
Yield: 6
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 4-5 medium - size cucumbers; salt - to sprinkle over the cucumbers; 1-1/2 cups - heavy whipping cream; 1/4 cup - 5% white vinegar; 1/4 tsp. - salt; 1/4 tsp. - black pepper; - already prepared 'hot' mashed potatoes

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Cindi Marie Bauer

Marshfield, WI

Updated on Aug 28, 2014

This cucumber dish is a favorite among my husband's family. I learned to make this as a new bride back in the late 70's, and whenever we have an abundance of cucumbers in our garden. My mother-in-law would eyeball the recipe, as I did too, but today I decided to post the exact amount of ingredients I used to make this recipe. For those who love cucumbers in cream and vinegar, plus mash potatoes as well, I hope you will enjoy this dish too!

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yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

4-5 medium - size cucumbers
salt - to sprinkle over the cucumbers
1-1/2 cups - heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup - 5% white vinegar
1/4 tsp. - salt
1/4 tsp. - black pepper
- already prepared 'hot' mashed potatoes

How To Make creamy cucumbers overs mashed potatoes

Step 1

Peel and (thinly slice) each cucumber into a colander. And between each layer of cucumber, peeled and sliced, sprinkle with a bit of salt over each. (I normally set my colander inside a larger bowl, to allow the liquid from the cucumbers, to drain into the larger bowl.)

Step 2

Let cucumbers sit in the colander for 1-3 hours. Then transfer the cucumbers into another bowl. (Discard the remaining liquid that has drained into the larger bowl.)
Step 3

Now add the cream and vinegar to the cucumbers, and gently stir the cucumbers.
Step 4

Add the salt and pepper, and once again, gently stir the cucumbers.
Step 5

Cover the cucumbers, and place the bowl in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
Step 6

Serve the creamy cucumbers over the 'hot' mashed potatoes. (For each serving: Just place desired amount of mashed potatoes onto your plate, and top with desired amount of the creamy cucumbers.)
Step 7

Note: Before I top my potatoes with the cucumbers and cream, I first top my taters with a bit of butter, and let it melt into the potatoes just a bit. I just enjoy mine served this way!
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