Classic Cucumber Tea Sandwich
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Tea Party in England has Sandwich’s and the most common is Cucumber. It’s a Classic one and is popular all across England.
Ingredients
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1 large cucumber
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2 Tbsp cream cheese
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1 tsp chives chopped fine
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1 tsp lemon zest
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as per taste Salt
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2 slices White Bread ideally
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As required Garnish with cream cheese and coriander leaves
Cooking Instructions
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1
In the kitchen, top keep 2 slices of white bread ready.
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2
Into the cream cheese add finely chopped chives and lemon zest. Mix very well.
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3
Cut Cucumber into very thin slices. Ideally, English cucumber would be the best choice if not Indian long ones would do just fine. Set aside the thinly sliced cucumber
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4
Spoon the cream cheese mix onto the bread and place the thinly sliced cucumber diagonally from one corner to the other, overlapping on each.
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5
With clean hands press on the bread once done. So that the cucumber slices don’t slip while cutting the crusts. With a sharp bread knife cut the crusts carefully
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6
Cut into quarters the bread with the cucumbers.
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7
Plate and with piping bag take cream cheese and place on a corner of the bread. Garnish with coriander.
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Enjoy.
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