Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
Delicate crustless triangles with herbed cream cheese and cucumber ribbons.
Tested time and yield
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Yield
- 16 servings
- Difficulty
- easy
Times include any resting, chilling, or marinating Scale the servings below Cooked in the test kitchen
Method
- 01
Slice the cucumber paper-thin. Toss with salt and let drain in a colander for 10 minutes, then blot thoroughly dry.
- 02
Mix cream cheese, butter, lemon juice, zest, dill, and pepper until smooth.
- 03
Spread every bread slice edge to edge with the cream-cheese mixture. Arrange cucumber slices in overlapping layers on four slices and close with the remaining bread.
- 04
Trim the crusts with a sharp serrated knife. Cut each sandwich into four fingers or triangles.
- 05
Cover with a barely damp paper towel and serve within 2 hours.
Allergens & dietary notes
Suits: vegetarian
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