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Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
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Cucumber Tea Sandwiches

Elegant Cucumber Tea Sandwiches are perfect for bridal showers, baby showers or tea parties. These can be made with a variety of different flavored cream cheeses. They make a beautiful presentation on any buffet table. 
Prep Time30 minutes
Inactive Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: British
Keyword: cucumber tea sandwiches, strawberry tea sandwiches
Servings: 40 tea sandwiches
Calories: 54kcal
Author: Lois

Ingredients

  • 1 cucumber
  • 2 8 ounce packages cream cheese, chive and onion flavored, softened
  • 1 loaf good quality white bread

Instructions

  • Peel the cucumber and slice it very thin.
  • Place the cucumber slices in a colander and sprinkle with a little salt. Cover with paper towel and let them sit for at least 30 minutes to allow the salt to pull the water from the cucumbers. Squeeze the cucumbers to remove all the water from them as possible. You want the cuucmbers to be very dry before adding them to the sandwiches.
  • Using a very sharp knife or an electric knife, cut off the crusts from the bread.
  • Spread cream cheese evenly on one side of the sandwich bread.
  • Top with a few cucumbers.
  • Add another slice of bread on top to form the sandwiches.
  • Cut into triangles.
  • Arrange onto serving platters.

Notes

  • You can use any flavored cream cheese you prefer. I like to use the chive and onion flavor.
  • Strawberry cream cheese is really nice with thinly sliced strawberries in place of the cucumbers.
  • You can use cookie cutters to get fun shapes for the sandwiches!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 95mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g