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Tea Sandwiches Information

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Recipe Introduction

By Brenda Hyde

List of Ingredients

Tea sandwiches are dainty and delicious. They aren't meant to be filling because they are part of the overall Afternoon Tea experience. They can be savory or sweet and may be triangles, hearts, circles, crescents or other fancy shapes. The bread is always fresh and very thin. More often than not, the tea sandwich is abscent of meat, unless it is ground or chopped very fine.


Preparation of the Sandwiches:

Work on a large enough space that you can cut, spread, and assemble all in one spot. Prepare the sandwiches as close to serving time as possible to maintain freshness. Use your creativity when choosing the type of bread-as long as the slices are very thin, any variety as fine. Examples are whole wheat, white, rye, raisin, pumpernickle, etc.

The crusts should be cut off the bread after slicing with a sharp serrated knife. When spreading your filling or butter be sure to spread no thicker than the thickness of the bread, taking it to the edge and keeping it evenly thick. Do not run over the sides. If a recipe calls for the bread to be buttered before adding the filling, you should neatly and lightly spread with butter first.


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