Tea Sandwiches With Cream Cheese And Asparagus Recipes

ASPARAGUS ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 1/2 in. of water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and boil for 3 minutes. Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water. Drain and pat dry. Set aside., Flatten bread with a rolling pin. Combine the cream cheese, bacon and chives; spread 1 tablespoonful on each slice of bread. Top with an asparagus spear. Roll up tightly; place seam side down on a greased baking sheet. Brush with butter and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. , Cut roll-ups in half. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

DELICIOUS ASPARAGUS ROLL UPS

Steps:

• Set oven to 400°F.
• Grease a baking sheet.
• Flatten bread with a rolling pin.
• In a bowl combine the cream cheese with blue cheese, garlic and green onions.
• Spread about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture on each slice of bread.
• Top with asparagus spear then roll up tightly.
• Place seam side down on a greased baking sheet.
• Brush with butter and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Cut roll-ups in half.
• Bake at 400°F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Delicious!

ASPARAGUS EGG SALAD TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cook 1 bunch thin asparagus (trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces) in salted boiling water until crisp-tender, 2 minutes. Drain and transfer to ice water to cool; drain and pat dry. Mix with 4 chopped hard-boiled eggs, 1 chopped avocado, 1/4 cup each plain yogurt, mayonnaise and minced red onion and 1 tablespoon each lemon juice and Dijon mustard; season with salt and pepper. Spread between bread slices; trim the crusts and cut into triangles.

MOSAIC TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• For the smoked salmon mosaic tea sandwiches: Whip the cream cheese, dill, scallions, lemon zest and juice and a pinch of salt and pepper in a stand mixer. Spread the mixture onto the brioche slices.
• Top each slice of brioche with a thin strip of smoked salmon, followed by a row of cucumbers and then a row of radishes; repeat in an ABC, ABC pattern.
• Slice the tea sandwiches in half diagonally across the length of the bread. Garnish with lemon zest and chives.
• For the cured ham and shaved asparagus mosaic tea sandwiches: Whip the goat cheese, mascarpone and honey in a stand mixer. Spread generously on the bread.
• On each slice of brioche, arrange a row of ham, followed by a row of apples and another of asparagus; repeat in an ABC, ABC pattern. Halve the tea sandwiches horizontally across the length of the bread. Grind black pepper over the top.
• To serve, arrange half a smoked salmon sandwich and half a cured ham sandwich on a plate.

TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Using a round cookie cutter, cut out the center of the bread, removing the crusts.
• Take a piece of the bread and, using a butter knife, spread 1 side of it with guacamole. Spread 1 side of another piece of bread with mayonnaise. Top guacamole with chicken and then the mayonnaise-smeared bread.
• Mix chives into the softened cream cheese. Spread 1 side of 1 slice of bread with the chive cream cheese. Top with a few slices of cucumber and then with another slice of bread.
• Place prosciutto on 1 slice of bread. Top with some melon and another slice of bread.

TURKEY TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• For the scallion cream cheese, combine the cream cheese, scallions and the salt and pepper in an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Do not whip.
• For the sandwiches, have the store slice the bread lengthwise on a meat slicer into 1/4-inch-thick slices. (If that isn't possible, you can slice it crosswise with a very sharp knife.)
• Lay out 8 slices of bread and spread them all with a thin layer of scallion cream cheese. Place a single layer of turkey on half the slices, cutting the edges to fit the bread. Place the basil leaves randomly on top of the turkey. Top with the other 4 slices of bread, cream cheese side down. Lay the sandwiches on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper, cover with damp paper towels and wrap the sheet with plastic. Refrigerate until the cream cheese is cold and firm. Place the sandwiches on a cutting board and, with a very sharp knife, cut off the crusts. Cut each large sandwich in half crosswise, and then cut each half diagonally, twice, to make a total of 8 small triangles. (If the bread was cut crosswise, follow the assembly directions, then cut off the crusts and cut diagonally, twice, to make 4 small triangles.) Serve chilled.

CURRIED-EGG-BUTTER TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Mash egg yolks with vinegar until smooth. Stir in butter, yogurt, curry powder, jalapeno, and cilantro. Season with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Spread on bread, layer with sliced cucumber, and cut into triangles.