English Tea Sandwiches
Ingredients for English Tea Sandwiches
| Ingredient | Quantity | How |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken breasts | 3 | seasoned with olive oil, salt, and thyme |
| Olive oil | 3 tbsp | |
| Salt | 1 pinch | |
| Thyme | 1/4 tsp | |
| Cranberries | 60 g | halved and smashed |
| Mayonnaise | 1 tbsp | |
| Dijon mustard | 2 tsp | |
| White bread | 24 slices | buttered |
| Watercress | 1 sprig | |
| Eggs | 4 | hard boiled and mashed |
| Butter | 2 tbsp | softened |
| Paprika | 1 pinch | |
| Cucumber | 1/2 large | thinly sliced |
| Dill | 1 sprig | chopped |
| Cream cheese | 60 g | softened |
| Lemon zest | 1 pinch | |
| Smoked salmon | 1 package |
Method for English Tea Sandwiches
Cranberry Chicken Sandwich
- Preheat oven to 175°C. Season 3 chicken breasts with olive oil, salt, and thyme. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool, then tear into 4 cm pieces.
- Halve and smash 60 g cranberries in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, mix together 1 tbsp mayonnaise and 2 tsp dijon mustard.
- Combine cranberries, chicken, and mayonnaise mixture until incorporated.
- Butter sliced 6 white bread slices. Add chicken mixture and a layer of watercress. Cut off crusts and slice into rectangles.
Cucumber Dill Sandwich
- Chop dill and combine with softened cream cheese, lemon zest, and a pinch of salt.
- Thinly slice 1/2 large cucumber.
- Spread cream cheese mixture onto 6 slices of white bread and add cucumber slices. Cut off crusts, then cut into rectangles.
Salmon Sandwich
- Spread the cream cheese mixture from the cucumber dill sandwiches onto 6 slices of white bread.
- Add a layer of cucumber, then smoked salmon.
- Cut a circle out of the sandwich. Transfer some of the cream cheese mixture to a piping bag and pipe a dollop. Add a dill sprig for garnish.
Egg Sandwich
- In a bowl, mash 4 hard boiled eggs.
- Chop watercress. Add 2 tbsp butter, 1 tbsp mayonnaise, paprika, and watercress to a bowl. Mix until combined.
- Butter 6 slices of white bread. Add egg mixture.
- Cut off crusts and slice into rectangles.