Baked Fresh Salmon

3 lb salmon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper, black
1/2 teaspoon thyme
3 tablespoon butter
1 1/2 cup cream, light
3  onion; sliced
3  parsley sprig
1  garlic clove; quartered
1  bay leaf
2  cucumber; peeled & cut into strips

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
centre bone can be removed easily. Remove and discard bay leaf,
onion, parsley and garlic before serving.