Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
These elegant English Tea Sandwiches have the perfect balance of thinly sliced cucumber, fresh mint, and whipped cream cheese. They’re easy to prepare and great for any occasion.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 47kcal
Ingredients
- 1 large Cucumber sliced thin
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 handfull Fresh Mint Leaves
- 8 slices White Bread
- 1 teaspoon Butter
- 4 tablespoons Whipped Cream Cheese
Instructions
- Start by peeling and then thinly slicing your cucumber. Spread pieces of cucumber in a single layer on paper towels. Generously sprinkle salt over the cucumbers. This draws the water out of the cucumbers so that your sandwiches don't become soggy. Allow to rest for at least ½ hour.
- Meanwhile, rinse and pat mint leaves dry. Chiffonade your mint leaves and set aside.
- When cucumbers are done, pat dry.
- Butter 1 side of all 8 pieces of bread. This helps prevents moisture from reaching the bread. Then spread a thin layer of whipped cream cheese on each side of bread.
- Taking one piece of bread, sprinkle a few mint leaves on to the cream cheese. Layer cucumber slices. 2-3 deep. Top with another slice of bread.
- With a sharp knife cut off crusts, and cut into in half twice to make 4 triangles.
- Serve chilled!
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Notes
- Use gluten-free bread if needed to make these sandwiches gluten-free.
- Be sure to allow enough time for salting the cucumbers. They will need to sit for 30 minutes.
- Store the sandwiches in the fridge for up to 12 hours in advance. Be sure to keep them in an airtight container layered with paper towels.
Nutrition
Calories: 47kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 53mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 0.6mg