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English Tea Cucumber Sandwiches

Easy and healthy english tea cucumber sandwiches 
Prep Time45 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: British
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 47kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 Slices of White Bread
  • 1 large Cucumber
  • Salt
  • Butter
  • Whipped Cream Cheese
  • Handful of Fresh Mint Leaves

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 a few more mint leaves and another slice of bread.
  • With a sharp knife cut off crusts, and cut into in half twice to make 4 triangles.
  • Serve chilled!

Notes

To store, place in a container with paper towel in between each layer. Keep refrigerated. Sandwiches can be made ahead of time and stored for hours.

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