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English Tea Cucumber Sandwiches—The Best.

I compiled 4 different recipes and made multiple changes for the better to make these English Tea Cucumber Sandwiches—The Best.

The texture of these sandwiches is wonderful. They are soft and creamy with a slight crunch from the cucumber. 

This recipe has a great balance of seasoned cream cheese with a hint of lemon that cuts through; the dill, chives, and cucumber complement the other flavors deliciously.

I put on this British afternoon herbal tea party for my sister-in-law’s baby shower and we served the cucumber sandwiches to the guests.

I also threw an Afternoon Tea Party for my sister’s bridal shower and I served these sandwiches at that shower as well.

We had 40 guests at my sister’s bridal shower and I received many compliments about these sandwiches. They are delicious!

Crustless English cucumber sandwiches are traditionally served at an afternoon tea.

They are usually displayed on a tea stand.

I made three  Victorian Tea Stands for the afternoon tea and another five for my sister’s shower. This is what is served on the different tiers of the stand…

Bottom Tier: crustless cucumber sandwiches and other crustless finger sandwiches. Middle Tier: English scones (served with jam, lemon custard, and clotted cream or butter). Top Tier: a variety of small finger pastries, cookies, and cakes.

I liked the cucumber sandwiches so much, I ate quite a few. I preferred them over the other food on the tea stand.

So, I decided to make them again and improve the recipe even more.

Once I made a few changes, they turned out even more delicious!

Seriously, this recipe is soooo good!

Supply List for The Best English Tea Cucumber Sandwiches

hand mixer or regular stand mixer

spatula

knife

bowl 

cutting boards

peeler

Ingredients for The Best English Tea Cucumber Sandwiches

8 oz Cream cheese, room temperature

1/4 C mayonnaise

3 Tablespoons sour cream

1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

pinch of pepper

dash of Worcestershire sauce—I’ve been schooled on YouTube. I’ve been taught by many how to say this word correctly. Thank you. 🙂

1/3 Cup dill, chopped

1 Tablespoon fresh chives, chopped

1 English cucumber, peeled (if desired) and thinly sliced

12-16 slices of white bread

Directions on how to make The Best English Tea Cucumber Sandwiches

…continue reading and/or watch the video above.

1. Mix Cream cheese in a mixer until smooth.
2. Add sour cream, mayo, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce
3. Stir in chives and dill until well-mixed.
4. Peel and thinly slice cucumber
5. Spread the cream mixture on the bread, place cucumbers on top, and top with another slice of bread with the cream mixture on it.
   Note- If you thickly spread the cream on both sides of the sandwich you’ll get about 6 sandwiches out of this recipe. You can get an additional 2 full sandwiches for a total of 8 if you spread the cream more sparingly. 
6. Cut off the edges/crust of the sandwiches. A Youtube viewer suggested trimming the sandwiches before you spread to minimize waste. This is a great idea!
7. Slice the sandwiches into 3rds.
8. Serve immediately or cover well and refrigerate until served.

Tip— If you would like a stronger more developed flavor, make the cream cheese mixture a few hours to a day before serving, and then peel the cucumber and assemble the sandwiches the day of.

This allows the cream cheese and other ingredients to develop more.

I’d recommend these cucumber sandwiches anytime. They are especially great for a snack or light lunch (even if you aren’t pairing it with hot tea). 

I made these for my family and everyone but my son (who doesn’t like cream cheese) loved them. My husband, daughter, and I ate them all up. We all really enjoy them.

I love this recipe and will be continuing to make these sandwiches exactly like this.

If you try these English Tea Cucumber Sandwiches—The Best, please leave a review on the recipe below.

English Tea Cucumber Sandwiches—The Best

Yield: 21

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

The best cucumber sandwich recipe I've had. Makes 7 regular sandwiches or 21 small crustless English Tea Cucumber Sandwiches.

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Ingredients

• 8 oz Cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/4 C mayonaise
• 3 Tablespoons sour cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• pinch of pepper
• dash of Worcestershire sauce
• 1/3 Cup dill, chopped
• 1 Tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
• 1 English cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
• 12-16 slices of bread, I use standard white sandwich bread

Instructions

1. Mix Cream cheese in a mixer until smooth.
2. Add sour cream, mayo, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce
3. Stir in chives and dill until well mixed.
4. Peel and thinly slice cucumber
5. Spread cream mixture on bread, place cucumbers on top and top with another slice of bread with cream mixture on it. Note- You can get 6 full sandwiches out of this recipe if you thickly spread the cream on both sides of the sandwich. You can get an additional 2 sandwiches for a total of 8 if you spread the cream more sparingly. 
6. Cut off the edges/crust of the sandwiches.
7. Slice the sandwiches into 3rds.
8. Serve immediately or cover well and refrigerate until served.

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