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Cucumber Sandwiches

Cucumber Sandwiches

Delicious and refreshing cucumber sandwiches perfect for lunch or parties, combining cream cheese or butter with thinly sliced cucumbers.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Party Prep 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 4 sandwiches
Calories 271 kcal

Equipment

  • cutting board
  • baking sheet
  • paper towels

Ingredients
  

For 4 sandwiches

  • ½ cucumber English cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt plus more as needed
  • 8 slices white bread, such as Pepperidge Farm Very Thin White
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter or cream cheese, softened at room temperature
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground white or black pepper
  • Optional ingredients: watercress, mint leaves, lemon zest, dill, chives, or parsley

For party sandwiches (about 80 mini sandwiches)

  • 2 cucumbers English cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced
  • ½ teaspoon salt plus more as needed
  • 40 slices white bread, such as Pepperidge Farm Very Thin White
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter or cream cheese, softened at room temperature (8 ounces)
  • ½ teaspoon ground white or black pepper
  • Optional ingredients: watercress, mint leaves, lemon zest, dill, chives, or parsley

Instructions
 

Method

  • Salt the cucumbers: Line a baking sheet with paper towels and spread the cucumbers on top. Sprinkle lightly with salt and leave for 20 minutes. Pat them dry with more paper towels. Taste the slices, and sprinkle with more salt if they taste bland.
  • Add the spread: Set bread slices on a cutting board and spread one side of each slice generously with butter or cream cheese. You will need about 1-2 teaspoons per slice depending on the size of your bread slices.
  • Arrange the cucumbers on the bread: Overlapping them to cover the bread, lay the cucumbers on half of the bread slices. If the cucumbers are very thin, make 2 layers, if thick, make one. The cucumber filling should be about ¼-inch thick.
  • Sprinkle the cucumber slices with pepper. If you like, top the cucumbers with one of the optional ingredients. Top with a second slice of bread.
  • Cut into small sandwiches: Pressing down firmly, cut the crusts off, and then cut into rectangles, triangles, or quarters. Keep it neat!
  • Serve: Arrange on platters (or a plate) and serve.

Notes

If using cream cheese, mix with a few tablespoons of mayonnaise to thin it out and make it easier to spread over the bread slices.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 271kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 6gFat: 14g
Keyword appetizers, brunch, Cucumber Sandwiches, Easy Lunches, party food, Tea Sandwiches
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