Tea Party Sandwiches

Here are some recipes to get you started on your tea party menu. These are my recipes that I use all the time for my teas. I hope you enjoy.

Tomato Cream Cheese Tea Sandwich

It is very tasty with tomatoes from your garden.

Ingredients

• 3 ripe tomatoes
• whipped garden herb cream cheese, softened
• 8 slices thin white bread

Directions

Spread cream cheese thinly on bread slices. Slice tomatoes very thin and blot with paper towels. Lay tomato slices on bread and top with bread. Remove crusts and cut into squares or triangles.

Cucumber Tea Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 2 medium cucumbers, peeled, sliced thin
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. sugar salt and pepper
• 8 slices of thin white bread
• Miracle Whip mayonnaise
• whipped softened cream cheese

Directions

Marinate the cucumber slices in the vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper for at least an hour. Drain well. Lightly spread mayonnaise and cream cheese on bread slices. Layer the cucumber slices thinly on bread. Top with other bread slice and cut off all crusts. Cut sandwiches in squares or triangles.

Cheddar-Walnut Tea Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 or a 3 ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 1-1/2 tsp. chopped onion
• 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 2 Tbsp. finely chopped walnuts
• dash of red pepper
• 1 Tbsp. mayonnaise
• 2 dozen white or whole wheat bread slices
• paprika

Directions

Combine all ingredients except bread and paprika. Spread about 1 Tbsp. of mixture on bread. Top with a second slice of bread. Cut off crust and cut sandwiches into triangles.

Spiral Tea Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 1 scallion, trimmed and thinly sliced
• 1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded, and roughly chopped
• 1 Tbsp. chopped dill
• 4 slices whole-wheat bread
• 8 thin slices smoked turkey
• 1 roasted red pepper, cut into thin strips

Directions

Combine the cream cheese, scallion, cucumber, and dill in a food processor. Process into a chunky paste. Set aside. Use a rolling pin to flatten the bread. Use a butter knife to spread the cream cheese mix over the bread. Then cover each slice with two slices of turkey and a little red pepper. Roll each slice of bread into a jelly roll shape. Press the roll together and wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

By Debra from Colorado Springs, Colorado

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