Southern Belle Cucumber Sandwiches Recipes

SOUTHERN BELLE CUCUMBER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Peel and cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise.
• Remove the seeds and sprinkle the cavities liberally with salt.
• Place the cucumbers on a rack in a glass dish, cover, and let drain overnight.
• The next day rinse the cucumbers to remove excess salt, and press between paper towels to remove any excess moisture.
• Chop the cucumbers and put into a food processor.
• Blend for 10 seconds.
• Chop the cream cheese into cubes, and add to the cucumbers along with the chives and salad dressing powder, and blend until smooth.
• Cut the crusts from the bread and use a cookie cutter to cut shapes out of each slice.
• I use a heart-shaped cutter that is 2 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches.
• You can usually get two sandwiches out of each slice of bread.
• I freeze the scraps to use for bread crumbs, or I feed them to the birds.
• Spread the cucumber filling on each slice and place into an airtight container separating layers or sandwiches with waxed paper.
• Refrigerate for an hour or more.
• Place on a serving platter and garnish each sandwich with a snippet of fresh parsley.

THE BEST CUCUMBER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Slice the cucumber as thin as you can (1/8" is good).
• Cut out nice circles from the white part of the bread using a 3in cookie cutter(toss the crusts).
• Spread a seriously THIN layer of mayo on each slice and artfully arrange 3-4 cucumber slices on each open faced sandwich.
• Top with 3 or 4 shavings of onion.
• Sprinkle each sandwich with some salt (do not leave this out!).
• Enjoy!

ITALIAN SUMMER CUCUMBER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Peel the cucumber if waxed, then slice into 1/4" slices. Combine cucumbers with the cream cheese and Italian dressing mix.
• Spread on rye bread.
• Top with cucumber slices.
• Sprinkle pepper over the top.
• Enjoy!

BRIE AND CUCUMBER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Split croissants in half and spread each with 1 tbsp. butter.
• Cut brie into 1/4" slices and place about 2 oz. on each croissant.
• Tear some leaf lettuce and place on sandwiches.
• Peel cucumber and slice thin; place across lettuce leaves.
• Place about 1/4 cup alfalfa sprouts over cucumber.
• Whisk together vinegar and oil; drizzle lightly over vegetables on sandwich.
• Place top on croissant and serve.