Best Ribbon Tea Sandwiches Recipes

RIBBON FINGER SANDWICHES (AKA TEA SANDWICHES)

Steps:

• Lay out 3 rows of 12 slices of bread.
• In a food processor, process ham (in batches if needed) until ham is well chopped. Place ham in a medium-sized bowl and stir in mayonnaise until smooth and well combined.
• On 12 slices of bread, spread about 2 Tbsp. of Cheez Whiz (like you would peanut butter).
• On another 12 slices, spread the ham mixture.
• Top the cheese slice of bread with the ham spread slice, then top with the plain slice of bread. Repeat with all bread slices.
• Using a sharp knife, gently cut away the crust from each "sandwich". Cut each square in half and then half once again in the same direction (making long rectangles as seen in the picture).
• Place finger sandwiches (trying not to overlap) in large Ziploc bags and refrigerate until ready to serve (up to a day ahead of time-- *see above note).

25 TEA SANDWICHES (+ HIGH TEA MENU)

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a tea sandwich in 30 minutes or less!

RIBBON TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Boil the eggs for 8-10 minutes, until hard-boiled; cool and peel.
• Place the eggs in a bowl and mash with the mustard and mayonnaise.
• Season to taste and stir in the parsley; set aside.
• Mix the cream cheese with the chives and a good grinding of black pepper.
• Butter the bread.
• Divide the cream cheese mixture between 2 slices of the buttered bread and top with another 2 slices of bread, to make sandwiches.
• Cover another 2 slices of bread with the slices of gravlax make into sandwiches with another 2 slices of bread.
• Top a further 2 slices of bread with the egg mixture and cover the remaining slices of bread.
• Make 2 stacks. Lay a gravlax sandwich on the base of each stack. Top each with an egg sandwiches and finally, a cream cheese sandwich.
• Cut each stack in half and secure with cocktail sticks. Arrange on plates and serve.

RIBBON SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Combine ingredients for each filling and cream cheese spread in individual bowls; set aside.
• Stack whole wheat bread slices together; trim crusts from bread creating equal-sized slices. Repeat with white bread slices, trimming to same size as whole wheat slices. Butter 1 side of each trimmed bread slice.
• Place 4 whole wheat bread slices, buttered-side up onto serving tray. Spread each with about 2 tablespoons ham filling. Top each with 1 slice white bread, buttered-side down. Spread white bread with about 2 tablespoons egg filling. Top each with 1 slice wheat bread, buttered-side down. Spread top of each sandwich with about 1 tablespoon cream cheese spread.
• Wrap each sandwich with plastic food wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Slice each sandwich into thirds. Garnish each slice with cucumber slices, parsley sprigs, chives or celery leaves.

PARTY RIBBON SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place all shrimp filling ingredients in food processor. Cover; process 3 to 5 seconds or until mixture is creamy. Remove from food processor; set aside.
• Place all turkey filling ingredients except celery in food processor. Cover; process 3 to 5 seconds or until mixture is creamy. Stir in celery. Remove from food processor; set aside.
• Place all cheese and olive filling ingredients except olives in food processor. Cover; process 3 to 5 seconds or until mixture is creamy. Stir in olives.
• To assemble ribbon sandwiches, place one slice white bread on cutting board. Spread 5 tablespoons cheese and olive filling over white bread. Top with 1 slice wheat bread; spread with 1/4 cup turkey filling. Top with 1 slice white bread; spread with 1/4 cup shrimp filling. Top with 1 slice wheat bread. Repeat process 3 more times to make a total of 4 sandwich stacks. Wrap each in plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 4 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• Just before serving, cut each sandwich stack in half lengthwise and then crosswise into 4 slices.

RIBBON SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Stir together all ham filling ingredients in small bowl; set aside.
• Stir together all egg filling ingredients in small bowl; set aside.
• Stir together all cream cheese filling ingredients in small bowl; set aside.
• Cut crusts from bread slices.
• Butter 1 side of each bread slice.
• Spread about 2 tablespoons ham filling on each of 4 slices whole wheat bread; top each with 1 slice white bread.
• Spread about 2 tablespoons egg filling on each of 4 slices whole wheat bread; top each with 1 slice white bread.
• Spread top of each sandwich with about 1 tablespoon cream cheese filling.
• Wrap with plastic food wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Slice each sandwich into thirds.
• Garnish with cucumber slices, parsley sprigs, chives or celery leaves.
• You may substitute 1/2 tsp dried herbs for the parsley and chives in the cream cheese filling.