Cucumber finger sandwiches
Cucumber finger sandwiches, from above
VegEngland

Cucumber finger sandwiches

Paper thin cucumber on soft buttered bread. Afternoon tea's crisp, cool signature.

20 minTime
5 gProtein each
mildSpice
Afternoon tea2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayBritish afternoon tea cucumber sandwiches.
The original
217kcalsame
5 gproteinsame
1 gfibresame
20minutessame

Cucumber finger sandwiches.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
White bread8 thin slices
Butter3 tbsp, very soft
Cream cheese100 g
Cucumber1, very thinly sliced
Dill leaves1 tbsp, chopped
Lemon juice1 tsp
Salta pinch
Black peppera pinch

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Salt cucumber slices and leave in a sieve for 10 minutes; pat dry.
  2. 2Mix cream cheese with dill and lemon.
  3. 3Butter every slice to the edges, then spread half with cream cheese.
  4. 4Layer cucumber, season with pepper, close, trim crusts and cut into fingers.
Serve it like this

Stack fingers neatly on a tiered stand or doily lined plate. Serve cool with tea.

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