Best English Tea Cucumber Sandwiches Recipes

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ENGLISH CUCUMBER TEA SANDWICHES



English Cucumber Tea Sandwiches image

This is traditional English fare for tea. They are very dainty and quaint to eat if you are having a tea party. It makes you feel like a queen. Dry parsley or dry dill may be sprinkled on in place of the fresh parsley.

Provided by Mimi in Maine

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 15m

Yield 12 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 6

12 slices white bread or 12 slices whole wheat bread, round circles
1 cucumber (thinly sliced)
2 tablespoons butter (soft)
1 (8 ounce) container whipped cream cheese
salt and pepper
1 sprig fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Cut out rounds out of bread--white or wheat.
  • Spread each round with butter.
  • Spread a tad of soft cream cheese on top of the butter.
  • Place a cucumber slice on top of this.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Put a tiny piece of parsley on top OR sprinkle a little dry parsley or dill on top.
  • Refrigerate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.2, Fat 9.4, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 25.9, Sodium 240.4, Carbohydrate 14.1, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 1.5, Protein 3.5

ENGLISH TEA CUCUMBER SANDWICHES



English Tea Cucumber Sandwiches image

A refreshing and delicious sandwich. Depending on the way you cut the bread, these can be made as appetizers or a simple lunch time sandwich.

Provided by NJS36

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Sandwich Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
¼ cup mayonnaise
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon onion salt
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
1 (1 pound) loaf sliced bread, crusts removed
1 pinch lemon pepper

Steps:

  • Place cucumber slices between 2 paper towels set in a colander. Allow liquid to drain, about 10 minutes.
  • Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic powder, onion salt, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl until smooth.
  • Spread cream cheese mixture evenly on one side of each bread slice.
  • Divide cucumber slices over half of the bread slices; sprinkle lemon pepper on cucumber.
  • Stack the other half of the bread slices with spread sides down over the cucumber slices to make sandwiches.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.6 calories, Carbohydrate 20.5 g, Cholesterol 22.3 mg, Fat 11.4 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 396.5 mg, Sugar 2 g

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