Cucumber Rings

Instructions

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   Yield: 4 servings as an appetizer 1 large cucumber 3 eggs 3 tablespoons heavy cream or half-and-half 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon white pepper 1/2 teaspoon paprika 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup cooked ham, chopped 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley Remove the rounded ends from the cucumber and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices.

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   Scoop out some of the cucumber seed area with a rounded teaspoon, leaving the shells and the others side intact.

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   You are making a little hole in each slice.

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   Chop scooped part and save.

5. 5

   Drain the slices well on paper towels while you lightly beat the eggs together with the chopped cucumber scoopings.

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   Stir in half-and-half, salt, pepper and paprika.

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   Melt butter in a saucepan and cook the egg mixture gently until set.

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   Stir in the ham and parsley.

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   With a teaspoon, spoon the egg mixture into the holes in the cucumber slices.

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    Arrange on a serving plate.

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    Per Serving: 161 Cal (72% from Fat, 20% from Protein, 8% from Carb); 8 g Protein; 13 g Tot Fat; 3 g Carb; 1 g Fiber; 41 mg Calcium; 1 mg Iron; 506 mg Sodium; 212 mg Cholesterol