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Cucumber Tea Sandwich




Source of Recipe


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Recipe Introduction


A traditional tea sandwich that is always a favorite!





List of Ingredients



• 1/2 seedless cucumber, peeled and very thinly sliced (about 32 slices)
  
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped watercress leaves
  
• 16 slices best-quality white bread
  
• Salt to taste
  
• 1/2 cup alfalfa sprouts
  






Instructions



1. Place cucumber slices between layers of paper towels to remove excess moisture.
   
2. In a small bowl, combine butter and watercress; spread on one side of each slice of bread. Lay cucumber slices onto the buttered side of 8 slices of bread. Sprinkle with salt. Cover each with 1 tablespoon alfalfa sprounts and top with the remaining slices of bread, buttered side down.
   
3. Carefully cut the crusts from each sandwich with a sharp knife. Cut the sandwiches in half diagonally and then cut in half again.
   






Final Comments


Yields 8 whole sandwiches or 16 halves or 32 fourths