Cream Cheese Tea Food

PINEAPPLE-CREAM CHEESE TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Combine the butter with cinnamon or nutmeg and spread the mixture over 1 side of each slice of bread.
• In a small bowl, cream the cream cheese, if necessary, and stir in the pineapple and nuts.
• Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over 10 slices of bread and top with the other 10 slices.
• Remove the crusts and cut.

HAM, WATERCRESS AND MUSTARDY CREAM CHEESE TEA SANDWICH

Steps:

• Mix together the cream cheese and the mustard and season with salt and pepper. Add extra mustard for a more fiery flavour; however, it's probably best to have a mild mustard flavour for afternoon tea.
• Spread the cream cheese mixture on the 8 slices of bread and place the ham on top of Divide the watercress into small sprigs and place on top.
• Finish with the remaining slices of bread, trim off the crusts and cut each into 3 fingers. Serve on a pretty plate with some extra sprigs of watercress.

CUCUMBER AND LEMONY DILL CREAM CHEESE TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, fresh dill, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
• Lay the slices of bread on your work service and distribute the cream cheese evenly among each slice, spreading into a thin layer. Arrange the cucumber slices in rows over 3 slices of the bread. Top with the remaining bread, and cut into quarters so there are 4 pieces from each sandwich. Serve immediately.

CARROT AND CREAM CHEESE TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Combine the grated carrot, cream cheese spread, brown sugar, and five-spice powder in a bowl. Mix well.
• Chill the mixture for 1/2 hour to allow the flavors to blend.
• Cut the crusts off of the pumpernickel slices and roll the bread to flatten it.
• Spread the mixture onto two of the slices of bread and top with the other two slices.
• Cut these sandwiches diagonally into two triangles each.

CUCUMBER AND CREAM CHEESE TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cut cucumber with a mandolin to make very fine slices. Lay slices on paper towels to drain.
• In a bowl, stir cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic salt and dill together until smooth.
• Spread each slice of bread with a layer of the cream cheese mixture. Then lay cucumber slices in overlapping rows on one half of the bread slices. Top with remaining wheat bread slices.
• Cut crusts from each sandwich and then cut into quarters.