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Tea Sandwiches: Spread each slice of bread
Beat cream cheese with half-and-half with an electric mixer in a bowl until smooth and easy to spread; stir in chives.
Use a large round cookie or biscuit cutter to cut 24 rounds out of the bread slices. Spread each round with cream cheese mixture and top each canape with 1 or 2 thin cucumber slices and a basil leaf. If making ahead, cover tea sandwiches lightly with plastic wrap and chill.
Combine everything in a small bowl and mix well.
A VERY thin bread is great, otherwise choose what you like.
For tea sandwiches, stack bread and cut off crusts. Save crusts for another recipe. If you want spread a thin layer of butter on the bread. Spread chicken salad on the bread and top with another slice (with or without butter).
Cut into squares, rectangles or triangles. If triangles, place on plate points up.
If you have made this ahead of time cover with wax paper and then a damp tea towel to keep them moist.
Peel and slice the cucumber into very thin rounds. They should be slightly transparent.
Mix softened cream cheese with garlic salt and dill weed.
Spread cream cheese mixture on one half of each sandwich.
Spread cucumber slices on halves. If the slices are thin enough, overlap the slices.
Close the sandwiches, de-edge them with a serrated blade, and cut into triangular halves.
For the spread, place the cream cheese, goat cheese, garlic, thyme, parsley, 5 tablespoons milk, salt, and pepper in bowl of an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment.
Beat on medium speed until well mixed. Add an additional tablespoon of milk if the spread is very thick.
To make sandwiches, spread each slice of bread with the goat cheese spread.
Slice the cucumber in thin rounds and arrange on half the bread slices.
Top with remaining bread, press slightly.
Trim off the crusts, and cut into halves, thirds, or triangles.
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Cover another 2 slices
Use a mandolin to cut cucumber into very thin slices. Lay slices on paper towels to drain.
Spread a little butter on each slice of bread. Sprinkle the slices with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Layer overlapping cucumber slices on bread slices.
Cut crust off sandwiches and then cut sandwiches into quarters.
blend the butter, honey, ground tea and salt.
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Combine mayonnaise, lemon juice and pepper in a small bowl.
Thinly spread on bread and top with salmon, avocado and cucumber.
Serve with your favorite tea beverage.
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Spread each slice of bread with *condiment of choice as suggested.
*Note: to make the optional condiment combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
Arrange about 8 cucumber slices on half of the bread slices. Garnish with a few sprigs of fresh dill.
Next arrange the nasturtium (aka Mastershalum) leaves or baby spinach leaves on the other 3 slices of bread.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Cut the sandwiches in quarters and arrange on a platter or cover and refrigerate until ready to eat.
read. Slice off crusts. Cut sandwiches into driangles or diamonds or
Put cucumber slices into a large, non-metal bowl.
Toss with salt. Sprinkle with vinegar.
Toss to mix well.
Let stand 1 hour.
Drain well in colander.
Blend butter, tarragon and chervil.
To assemble, spread butter over 1 side of each bread slice. Cover 15 slices with cucumbers, dividing evenly.
Close sandwiches.
Trim crusts.
Cut into 36 rectangles.
Arrange on platter, garnished with watercress leaves.
Optional: For looks, dip one end of a sandwich into mayonnaise, then into minced fresh parsley.
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Place 4 cups of boiling water in a tea pot with the tea & allow to brew for a few minutes then stir.
Place 1 cinnamon stick & 1 sugar lump in a tea cup & pour the tea slowly over them.
Serve with an additional bowl of sugar lumps for guests to add if they like. (You may also add a cinnamon stick to the tea pot whilst the tea is brewing for a stronger cinnamon flavour).
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Place tea sandwiches in jelly roll pan. Cover
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Place tea sandwiches in pan.
Cover with
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Arrange sandwiches on serving platter. Garnish with
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