This easy cucumber and cream cheese finger sandwich recipe is ideal for kids' tea parties, but it can also be prepared with spices for a more "adult" flavor. You can enlist your children to help in assembling the sandwiches for a kids' party. Kids can help cut off the bread crusts, spread the cream cheese, and place the cucumber slices. If your child is just learning about triangles, or even an older child digging into geometry, you can discuss the best ways to display these fun triangular sandwiches. For adults, cucumber tea sandwiches are a very traditional choice for an afternoon tea party. You might also serve egg salad tea sandwiches or salmon and cream cheese tea sandwiches. Be sure to include scones with lemon curd, marmalade, and butter.
Tips for Making Cucumber Cream Cheese Tea Sandwiches
It's best to serve these sandwiches soon after you prepare them, so the bread doesn't dry out or become soggy from the cucumbers.
To peel or not to peel? If you bought waxed cucumbers, it is best to peel them before using. But if they are unwaxed, you won't need to peel them. Another variation is to peel them only partially, leaving vertical stripes. This makes them a little more attractive. It is preferable to use organic cucumbers if you are not peeling them, as there can be pesticide residue in the peels.
Don't toss the trimmed bread crusts. You can use them to make croutons or breadcrumbs.
Ingredients:
20 slices store-bought soft white bread, such as buttermilk bread
1 1/4 cups cream cheese, about 10 ounces
1 English cucumber, very thinly sliced
Lemon juice, to taste
Salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Chopped fresh chives, to taste, optional
Instructions
Gather the ingredients.
Lay 2 slices of bread on a work surface and spread each slice evenly with 1 tablespoon cream cheese.
Cover 1 side of the sandwich with sliced cucumber.
Season with a squeeze of lemon juice, salt and pepper, and chives, if using.
Cover the cucumbers with the other slice of bread, cream cheese side down.
Cut off the crusts and slice the sandwich diagonally 2 times to create 4 triangular finger sandwiches. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Serve.
Enjoy!
Recipe from The Spruce Eats.
