Lemon Cucumber Tea Sandwiches With Minty Mayonnaise Or Hummus Recipes

LEMON CUCUMBER TEA SANDWICHES WITH MINTY MAYONNAISE (OR HUMMUS)

Steps:

• Note: If you have concerns about the raw egg yolk, use a good quality store bought mayonnaise or substitute cream cheese (softened). For a vegan version, replace the mayonnaise with hummus or a mayo' substitute: Recipe #754 for example.
• Minty Mayonnaise: in a blender or food processor, combine the egg yolks, mustard, lemon juice, and mint.
• With motor running, add the oil in a slow steady stream and blend until emulsified. Season to taste with salt and pepper and transfer to a bowl.
• Tea Sandwiches: Spread each slice of bread generously on one side with the mayonnaise.
• On half the slices, arrange an even layer of lemon cucumber slices. Top with remaining bread slices.
• Cut each sandwich into quarters before serving.

CUCUMBER MINT TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place cucumber slices between layers of paper towels to remove excess moisture.
• In a small bowl, combine the mint, butter, and cream cheese; spread on one side of each slice of bread. Lay the cucumber slices onto the buttered side of 8 slices of bread. Sprinkle with salt. Top with the remaining slices of bread, buttered side down.
• Gently cut the crusts from each sandwich with a sharp knife. Cut the sandwiches in half diagonally and then cut in half again.
• Makes 8 whole sandwiches, or 16 halves, or 32 fourths.

CUCUMBER MINT TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine the mint, the butter, and the cream cheese and stir the mixture until it is combined well. Spread the bread slices with the butter mixture, top 3 of them with the cucumber, distributing the cucumber evenly and seasoning it with salt, and top the cucumber with the remaining bread slices. Cut off and discard the crusts and cut each sandwich diagonally into quarters.

QUICKIE CUCUMBER TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Peel the cucumber and cut in half lengthwise. Use a spoon and scrape out the seeds. In a food processor, place the cucumber. Pulse until chopped VERY fine, but not pureed.
• Add to the remaining ingredients and mix well. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before using to allow flavors to marry.
• Serve on crustless bread or fancy crackers.

LEMON TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar.
• Add the vanilla, egg yolk, and salt. Mix until blended.
• Mix in flour at low speed until incorporated.
• Halve the dough and pat into two squares. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment. Remove the parchment from on cookie sheet and dust with flour. Roll one dough square into 17"x11" rectangle about 1/8" thick. Transfer the parchment and pan to the refrigerator while you repeat with dough.
• Using a fluted pastry wheel, trim all sides of the chilled dough to even it out. Cut the dough into 15 squares. Separate the squares on the pan. Repeat with other pan.
• Bake until lightly brown on the edges, 11 to 12 minutes. Transfer to racks to cool.
• Sandwich the cookies with the lemon curd; dust with confectioner's sugar.