Cucumber Tea Sandwiches with Chive Butter

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5 from 83 votes

Cucumber Tea Sandwiches with Chive Butter

These delicate cucumber tea sandwiches with chive butter are the perfect addition to your afternoon tea party

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Course: Afternoon Tea,

Cuisine: English

Servings: people

Calories: 308kcal

Author: Cynthia

Ingredients

Chive Butter

4 ounces butter room temperature, (if using unsalted, add an extra pinch or two of kosher salt)
1 Tablespoon chives finely chopped
1 pinch kosher salt (not table salt as it's too salty)

Cucumber Sandwiches

1/2 English cucumber peeled or scored
6 slices white bread

Instructions

Chive Compound Butter

Blend softened butter with finely chopped chives and a pinch of salt. If using unsalted, check for flavor and add more if necessary.

Cucumber Sandwiches

Peel or score the cucumber (see notes). Slice very thinly.
Butter each slice of bread and lay cucumbers on 3 slices, slightly overlapping.
Top with remaining slices of bread and trim crusts carefully. Cut into fingers or triangle.
If desired, butter one edge of each sandwich and cover with finely chopped chives

Notes

For this recipe, it's best to use a thin skinned cucumber like an English cucumber. If using a thicker skinned cucumber, you'll want to remove all of the tough peel. Since English cucumbers don't need to be peeled, I like to use a scorer and make decorative stripes in the sides of the cucumber before slicing.

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