Alice’s Assorted Tea Sandwiches
These traditional tea sandwiches are essential for any tea party!
Seafood Tea Sandwiches
INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup chives, chopped fine
20 slices thin-sliced bread
2 cups crab, shrimp or lobster, finely chopped
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
Salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
Combine the cream cheese and chives and spread onto one side of each slice of bread. Mix the remaining ingredients and spread over half the slices of bread. Top with a slice of bread that does not have seafood mixture.
Cut away crusts.
Cut sandwiches into small squares or triangles.
Makes 30 – 40 tea sandwiches.
Almond Chicken Salad Sandwiches
INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup butter
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Pinch salt
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves (or 2 tablespoons dried basil)
1 cup cooked chicken meat, finely chopped
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup slivered almonds
Salt and pepper to taste
20 slices thin-sliced bread
DIRECTIONS
Combine butter, lemon juice, pinch salt, and basil and spread onto one side of each slice of bread. Mix chicken, mayonnaise, almonds, salt and pepper. Spread over half the slices of bread. Top with a slice of bread that does not have chicken mixture.
Cut away crusts. Cut sandwiches into small squares or triangles.
Makes 30 – 40 tea sandwiches.
Cucumber Sandwiches
INGREDIENTS
1 large cucumber, peeled and sliced very thin
Salt
3/4 cup soft butter
2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
Pepper to taste
20 slices thin-sliced bread
DIRECTIONS
Lightly salt cucumber slices and drain in a colander for 1 to 2 hours. Combine butter, and garlic and spread onto one side of each slice of bread. Mix lemon juice, olive oil and pepper. Toss cucumber clices in olive oil mixture until well coated. Arrange cucumber slices on top of half the slices of bread. Top with a slice of bread that does not have cucumber mixture.
Cut away crusts. Cut sandwiches into small squares or triangles.
Makes 30 – 40 tea sandwiches.
