Cucumber And Cream Cheese Tea Sandwiches Recipes

Steps:

• Cut cucumber with a mandolin to make very fine slices. Lay slices on paper towels to drain.
• In a bowl, stir cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic salt and dill together until smooth.
• Spread each slice of bread with a layer of the cream cheese mixture. Then lay cucumber slices in overlapping rows on one half of the bread slices. Top with remaining wheat bread slices.
• Cut crusts from each sandwich and then cut into quarters.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together the butter, parsley, chives, shallot and lemon zest.
• Lay the bread slices out on a clean work surface. Spread 2 teaspoons of the compound butter over each slice of bread. Trim the cucumber slices so that they are the length of the bread slices. (Save the scraps for salads.) Lay 4 pieces of cucumber across 1 slice of buttered bread--it is okay if the cucumbers overlap. Repeat on 5 more slices of bread. Season the top of the cucumbers lightly with salt. Next, add a single layer of radishes over the cucumbers, about 12 rounds per slice of bread.
• Toss the frisee with the lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Divide the frisee evenly over the radishes. Top the frisee with the remaining 6 slices buttered bread. Cut each sandwich into thirds with a serrated knife to make small rectangles. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, fresh dill, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
• Lay the slices of bread on your work service and distribute the cream cheese evenly among each slice, spreading into a thin layer. Arrange the cucumber slices in rows over 3 slices of the bread. Top with the remaining bread, and cut into quarters so there are 4 pieces from each sandwich. Serve immediately.

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.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the first eight ingredients until blended. Stir in the cucumbers, red pepper, onion, olives and parsley. Chill for up to 2 hours. , Remove crusts from bread; cut each slice into four triangles. Spread with cream cheese mixture. Garnish with cucumber slices and, if desired, dill sprigs.

Steps:

• Stir together cream cheese and herbs. Season lightly with salt.
• Spread 1 tablespoon herbed cream cheese on each bread slice. Shingle cucumber rounds on top of four bread slices. Season with salt and pepper. Sandwich with remaining bread slices, cream cheese-side down.
• Using a sharp knife, cut off crusts, then cut sandwiches into triangles or fingers. Lightly dip one edge of each sandwich in chives; serve.

Steps:

• 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.

Steps:

• Spread the bread with cream cheese, then sprinkle with chives. Layer on the cucumber, season well and top with the other bread slices. Cut into traingles, fingers or squares and scrape a thin layer of butter onto one cut edge of each, then dip into the chopped chives to serve.

Steps:

• In a bowl, thoroughly mix cream cheese, mayonnaise and salad dressing mix.
• Spread cheese mixture on bread slices and top with one slice of cucumber.
• Arrange on serving platter.

Steps:

• Combine the cucumbers and cream cheese, then blend in the onion.
• Add in a tablespoon or two of mayonnaise and blend until the mixture is soft and spreadable. Add a little more mayonnaise to soften further.
• Cut the crusts off the bread, then either cut each piece into fourths or cut into diamonds.
• Spread mixture over half the bread pieces, then top with another piece of bread.
• Garnish with parsley or cucumber.
• Tips & Warnings.
• You can also leave the sandwiches open-faced.
• Try this method with tuna or chicken salad, too.

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients; beat until well blended. Stir in the cucumbers, red peppers (if using, onions, olives and parsley. Cover and refrigerate for up to 8 hours.
• Remove crusts from bread; cut each slice into 4 triangles. Spread with cream cheese mixture. Garnish with cucumber slices and dill sprigs if desired.