Cucumbers, Cucumbers, Cucumbers!

Well, my cucumbers have come in with a vengeance this Summer!  I know I've picked over 20 so far.  As much as I love it, a person can only eat so much cucumber salad!  It is by far my easiest recipe though--Sliced cucumber, sliced tomato or halved grape tomato, thinly sliced onion all mixed together in a light vinaigrette and then a bit of feta cheese sprinkled in.  I just keep adding to it--it's been kind of never-ending!

Then I remembered a recipe that was mentioned in the book Julie and Julia for baked cucumbers.  So I decided to find it and try it.  The recipe was actually in Julia Child's, Joy of Cooking.  It was a bit of a process, you put the cucumbers into a brining solution of vinegar, salt and sugar.  Drain that and then toss them with melted butter and dill and sugar (I actually used a bit less salt than what was in the recipe and I did rinse the cucumbers after draining because I was afraid they'd be too salty).  The cucumber/butter mixture then gets baked.  A bit of parsley is sprinkled on before serving.
The end result?  They tasted like warm pickles.  Not bad, but not what I had hoped for.  I may try this again with less vinegar and salt or without brining completely.  They also suggested basil.  I do think the dill definitely contributed to the pickle taste.  It did use up 4 large cucumbers and everyone ate it, so I guess it served its purpose.

Anyone out there with another different kind of cucumber recipe?  I know I'll have at least 20 more!
Here's the link to the recipe I found:  Julia Child's baked cucumbers