Decorative Cucumber Topped with Branston Pickle

Instead of a plain bit of cucumber, just add a touch of decoration to make people smile.

Recipe By: cookbuzz (https://cookbuzz.com/kitchen/454)
Makes 2 Cook: 5 min

Ingredients

Cucumber 4cm
Branston pickle 2 tsp

Method

1
Cut almost all the way through the cucumber to make two identical halves.
2
Use another knife and cut diagonally through until you hit the first knife.
3
Turn the cucumber over and repeat Step 2.
4
the two halves should pull apart nice and cleanly.
5
Top with a tsp of Branston pickle for a quick and easy - and attractive - canape.
6
This is the traditional Branston Pickle (small chunks) I used, it's so versatile.

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Decorative Cucumber Topped with Branston Pickle

Instead of a plain bit of cucumber, just add a touch of decoration to make people smile.

Recipe By: cookbuzz (https://cookbuzz.com/kitchen/454)

Makes 2

Cook: 5 min

Ingredients

Cucumber 4cm
Branston pickle 2 tsp

Decorative Cucumber Topped with Branston Pickle

Recipe ID :2581 Posted on 10 APR 2017

Makes 2

Cook 5min
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Instead of a plain bit of cucumber, just add a touch of decoration to make people smile.

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Ingredients

Method

Cook
5min
1
Cut almost all the way through the cucumber to make two identical halves.
2
Use another knife and cut diagonally through until you hit the first knife.
3
Turn the cucumber over and repeat Step 2.
4
the two halves should pull apart nice and cleanly.
5
Top with a tsp of Branston pickle for a quick and easy - and attractive - canape.
6
This is the traditional Branston Pickle (small chunks) I used, it's so versatile.
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