Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   3      pounds        salmon
   1      teaspoon      salt
   1      teaspoon      pepper -- black
     1/2  teaspoon      thyme
   3      tablespoons   butter
   1 1/2  cups          cream -- light
   3                    onion -- sliced
   3                    parsley sprig
   1                    garlic clove -- quartered
   1                    bay leaf
   2                    cucumber -- peeled and cut into

Preparation:

Combine salt, pepper and thyme then rub all sides of the salmon. Melt butter in baking dish then add salmon and coat with the butter. Add light cream, onion slices, parsley, garlic, and bay leaf then arrange cucumber strips around the fish. Bake covered for 40 minutes or until center bone can be removed easily. Remove and discard bay leaf, onion, parsley and garlic before serving.