Cucumber Boats With Caviar - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 medium cucumbers, seeds removed and halved lengthwise
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, at room temperature
3/4 tsp. onion powder
2 to 3 Tbsp. sour cream
parsley sprigs (optional)
salt
1/4 tsp. Tabasco sauce
2 oz. red caviar

Preparation

Sprinkle insides of cucumber halves with salt.
Invert on paper towels to drain several hours until dry.
Blend cream cheese, onion powder, Tabasco and sour cream.
Gently stir in 3/4 of the caviar.
Put caviar mixture into cucumbers, mounding slightly.
May be prepared and refrigerated up to 5 hours.
Cut cucumbers crosswise in 3/4-inch slices.
Garnish each with remaining caviar and parsley.
Makes 24 appetizers.