Lamb Cutlets with Cucumbers

Ingredients

• 2 cucumbers
• vinegar
• good stock
• 2–3 egg yolks
• flour
• essence of lemon
• lamb cutlets

Instructions

1. Peel and cut two fine cucumbers lengthways. Lay them in vinegar for an hour.
2. Stew the cucumbers in good stock until tender.
3. Mix together the yolks of two or three eggs, a little flour, and essence of lemon with a little of the stock. Stir this mixture into the stewed cucumbers.
4. Have ready some lamb cutlets that have been trimmed and fried to a light brown. Arrange them around the dish and pour the cucumbers with their sauce into the centre.