Cucumber And Watercress Sandwich Appetizers Food

CUCUMBER PARTY SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, mayonnaise and dressing mix until blended; let stand 30 minutes. , Spread cream cheese mixture on bread. Top each with 2 cucumber slices and, if desired, dill and red onion slivers. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.

WATERCRESS SANDWICHES

Steps:

• The Watercress Butter: In a food processor, blend the butter, watercress leaves, lemon juice, black pepper and cayenne pepper until the mixture is very smooth. Let the mixture stand for about 30 minutes at room temperature or chill it, but bring it back to room temperature before using.
• Watercress Sandwiches: Spread each slice of bread with about 1 1/2 teaspoons of the watercress butter, and cut 4 rounds from each slice with a 4-cm (11/2 inch) round or fluted cutter.
• Arrange a watercress sprig on half the rounds, leaving a little extending over the edge of each and invert the remaining rounds on top to complete the sandwiches.
• Serve the sandwiches on a tray decorated with the extra watercress sprigs.

CUCUMBER SANDWICH APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, sour cream, and Italian salad dressing mix in a bowl until well blended.
• Spread cream cheese mixture atop pumpernickel party bread and top each slice with 1 to 2 cucumber slices.

VICTORIAN WATERCRESS TEA SANDWICHES FOR HIGH TEA AND PICNICS

Steps:

• Snip the stalks from the watercress and place the leafy ends on kitchen paper to absorb any water. Butter the bread generously, arrange the watercress over 4 slices and season. Top with the remaining bread, cut into triangles or fingers and serve.
• NB. (Don't discard the watercress stalks; they can be made into a soup. Soften a chopped onion in a pan with butter, add 250ml whole milk and bring to the boil. Add the stalks, cook for 1 minute then liquidise until smooth and foamy.).

CUCUMBER AND WATERCRESS SANDWICH APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Place cucumber in a medium bowl. Mix in salt. Cover and set aside for approximately 30 minutes.
• Mix ground black pepper, chives and butter into the bowl with the cucumber.
• Spread whole wheat bread slices with mayonnaise. Top 10 slices with equal portions of the cucumber mixture, then with equal portions watercress. Cover with remaining 10 slices of bread. Cut into triangles and serve.

CUCUMBER AND WATERCRESS SANDWICH APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Place cucumber in a medium bowl. Mix in salt. Cover and set aside for approximately 30 minutes.
• Mix ground black pepper, chives and butter into the bowl with the cucumber.
• Spread whole wheat bread slices with mayonnaise. Top 10 slices with equal portions of the cucumber mixture, then with equal portions watercress. Cover with remaining 10 slices of bread. Cut into triangles and serve.