Cool Cucumber Finger Sandwiches Food

CUCUMBER SANDWICH RECIPE

Steps:

• Peel the cucumber, and slice it thinly. I used a simple OXO slicer for quick, even slices.
• Spread soft/room temperature cream cheese on two slices of bread.
• Arrange the cucumber slices, overlapping slightly, on one slice of bread and top with the other.
• Slice off the edges with a sharp serrated knife, wiping with a damp paper towel after each cut. Next, cut into fingers (or triangles). Whether you cut them into fingers or triangles, you'll end up with two finger sandwiches.
• If you need to make cucumber sandwiches ahead of time, keep them in a sealed container with a paper towel inside for a few hours, and refrigerate them.

CUCUMBER FINGER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spread one side of each slice of bread with a thin layer of butter. Arrange a single layer of cucumber slices on 4 of the bread slices. Stir together the mayonnaise, chives, mustard and some salt and pepper in a small bowl. Spread a thin layer of the mayonnaise mixture over the cucumbers. Top with the remaining slices of buttered bread. Cut off the crusts and cut each sandwich into three fingers.

OPEN FACED CUCUMBER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Toast the bread for about 5 minutes then set aside to cool. Combine the watercress, buttermilk dressing and cream cheese in a food processor or blender and puree. Spread the toast with the cream cheese mixture. Shingle cucumbers on top of each slice of bread then cut the sandwiches into triangles. Arrange the sandwiches on 4 plates, garnish with red pepper and serve.

CREAM CHEESE & CUCUMBER FINGERS

Steps:

• Spread the white bread and brown bread with some soft cheese. Season.
• Layer the cucumber on half the bread and sandwich with the other half of the slices. Trim the crusts, then cut each into 4 fingers.

COOL CUCUMBER FINGER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spread each slice of wheat bread with one tsp. soft whipped cream cheese. Lightly sprinkle the cream cheese with dill weed to taste (Less is more - the dill can take over the gentle taste of cucumbers, so be careful).
• Layer the thinly sliced cucumbers on the cream cheese and lightly sprinkle with salt to taste. Then, cover with another slice of bread to make a sandwich.
• Using a sharp serrated knife, trim away the crust and slice each sandwich into four finger sandwiches. These may be refrigerated until you need them for a couple of hours. Stack on a pretty plate, and garnish with fresh dill.

CUCUMBER CREAM CHEESE FINGER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Combine the cucumbers and cream cheese, then blend in the onion.
• Add in a tablespoon or two of mayonnaise and blend until the mixture is soft and spreadable. Add a little more mayonnaise to soften further.
• Cut the crusts off the bread, then either cut each piece into fourths or cut into diamonds.
• Spread mixture over half the bread pieces, then top with another piece of bread.
• Garnish with parsley or cucumber.
• Tips & Warnings.
• You can also leave the sandwiches open-faced.
• Try this method with tuna or chicken salad, too.