Cucumber Cups With Horseradish Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Arrange cucumbers in a single layer in an 8-by-12-inch baking dish. Season with salt and pepper and dot with butter. Roast until cucumbers are slightly softened, about 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Drizzle cucumbers with cream. Roast until cream is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes more.
• Grate about 1 tablespoon horseradish directly over cucumbers. Sprinkle with lemon zest and dill. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Trim ends from cucumbers and cut crosswise into 24 (3/4-inch-thick) rounds. Scoop a 1/2-inch-deep depression from one side of each round with a small melon-baller, forming little cups. Drain cucumbers, cup sides down, on paper towels for 15 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese, chopped dill, lemon zest, lemon juice, and black pepper together in a bowl. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon cheese mixture into each cucumber cup. Top each cup with 1 salmon strip and 1 dill sprig.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except crackers until well blended; cover.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour to allow flavors to blend.
• Spoon about 1 tsp. of the cucumber mixture onto each cracker just before serving.

Steps:

• Combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, and horseradish; chill at least 30 minutes.
• Score the cucumber lengthwise with the tines of a fork.
• Cut the cucumber crosswise into 1/2-inch slices, making 18.
• Using a melon baller or 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon, scoop out a small hollow on the straight side.
• Do not cut all the way through.
• Transfer the cream cheese mixture to a pastry bag fitted with a fluted tip. Pipe the cheese mixture into the cucumber cups.
• (Use a small spoon if a pastry bag is not available.)
• Garnish the tops of the cups with parsley or dill sprigs.

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together the cucumber, the sour cream, the horseradish, the vinegar, the minced tarragon, and salt and pepper to taste and chill the sauce, covered, for at least 2 hours and up to 1 day. Transfer the sauce to a serving dish and garnish it with the tarragon sprig.

Steps:

• Peel the cucumbers and slice length wise into 1¼ inch pieces.
• Using a melon baller, carve out the seeds to create a vessel, making sure to leave the bottom intact.
• Using a piping bag or a small spoon, fill each one with hummus (about 1 teaspoons each).
• Sprinkle with paprika and finely chopped parsley.

Steps:

• Cut cucumbers into large chunks. Puree half the cucumber with yogurt, lemon zest, and horseradish in a blender until just smooth. Add remaining cucumber, and pulse until chunky, about 4 times. Season with pepper. Refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour. Stir well, and garnish with grated lemon zest and thinly sliced cucumber, if desired, before serving.

Steps:

• Stir together sour cream, horseradish, dill, scallion, salt, and pepper in a bowl, then stir in cucumber until coated. Let stand for 30 minutes to allow flavors to develop.