Goat Cheese And Watercress Tea Sandwiches Food

GOAT CHEESE AND WATERCRESS TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Mix cheese and chopped watercress in medium bowl. Season with salt. Spread mixture evenly over 8 bread slices. Top with remaining bread. Butter edges of sandwiches. Cut sandwiches diagonally in half. Place pecans on plate. Dip buttered edges of sandwiches into pecans. Arrange sandwiches on platter. Garnish with watercress sprigs. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover sandwiches tightly; chill.)

TASTY WATERCRESS AND GOAT CHEESE TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place chopped pecans on plate.
• Mix cheese and watercress in a bowl.
• Season with salt and a dash of white pepper.
• Spread mixture evenly over 8 bread slices.
• Top with remaining bread.
• Cut sandwiches diagonally in half.
• Butter all 3 edges of each sandwich triangle.
• Dip buttered edges of sandwiches into pecans.
• Arrange sandwiches on platter.
• Garnish with watercress sprigs.
• These can be made up to 8 hours ahead.
• Cover sandwiches tightly; chill until ready to serve.

GOAT CHEESE AND WATERCRESS TEA SANDWICH RECIPE:

Steps:

• In a medium-size bowl, mix fresh goat cheese and chopped watercress; season with salt. Spread mixture evenly over 8 bread slices. Top with the remaining sliced of bread.
• Carefully cut the crusts from each slice of bread with a long, sharp knife. Cut the sandwiches in half diagonally and then cut in half again. Decorative shapes can be made with cookie cutters.
• Roll cut edges of each sandwiches in the softened butter.
• Place pecans on plate. Dip buttered edges of sandwiches into pecans, gently pressing the pecans into the butter.
• Arrange sandwiches on platter. Garnish with watercress sprigs.
• Yields 8 whole sandwiches or 16 halves or 32 fourths.
• Making Sandwiches Ahead of Time:
• If you need to make tea sandwiches in advance and need to keep them from drying out, cover them loosely with a sheet of wax paper and then place a damp kitchen towel over the wax paper (never place a damp towel directly on top of the bread because the sandwiches will become soggy). Refrigerate.
• When ready to serve, remove from refrigerator. Uncover sandwiches just before serving.

GOAT CHEESE AND PECAN TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Combine the goat cheese, pecans and honey in a medium bowl and, using a rubber spatula, blend thoroughly.
• Cut the crusts from the bread and set aside for another purpose.
• Using 2 slices of the bread, make a sandwich, taking care to spread the goat cheese in an even layer all and the way to the edges of the bread. With a large serrated knife, cut the sandwich diagonally in both directions to create 4 equal triangles. Repeat with the remaining bread and spread to make 16 tea sandwiches.

GOAT CHEESE AND WATERCRESS TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Mix cheese and chopped watercress in medium bowl. Season with salt. Spread mixture evenly over 8 bread slices. Top with remaining bread.
• Butter edges of sandwiches. Cut sandwiches diagonally in half.
• Place pecans on plate. Dip buttered edges of sandwiches into pecans.
• Arrange sandwiches on platter. Garnish with watercress sprigs. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover sandwiches tightly; chill.)

GOAT CHEESE AND WATERCRESS SANDWICHES

Steps:

• 1. In a medium bowl, fold chopped watercress leaves into goat cheese. Season to taste with salt. Spread mixture evenly over eight slices of bread. Top with remaining eight slices. Butter edges of sandwiches. Cut diagonally in half to make sixteen triangles.
• 2. Place walnuts on a plate. Dip buttered edges of sandwiches into nuts. Arrange sandwiches on a platter. Garnish with watercress sprigs.
• Sandwiches can be made up to four hours ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and chill.

HERBED GOAT CHEESE TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• For the spread, place the cream cheese, goat cheese, garlic, thyme, parsley, 5 tablespoons milk, salt, and pepper in bowl of an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment.
• Beat on medium speed until well mixed. Add an additional tablespoon of milk if the spread is very thick.
• To make sandwiches, spread each slice of bread with the goat cheese spread.
• Slice the cucumber in thin rounds and arrange on half the bread slices.
• Top with remaining bread, press slightly.
• Trim off the crusts, and cut into halves, thirds, or triangles.

AFTERNOON TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• For the goat's cheese, walnut & roasted pepper sandwiches, mix together 200g soft goat's cheese with 100g cream cheese. Spread most of the mixture over 5 slices white bread. Slice 2 roasted red peppers into strips, divide between the bread, then top each with another slice white bread. Trim the crusts, then cut each sandwich into 4 triangles. Whizz 25g walnuts until fine. Spread 1 edge of each sandwich with the remaining cheese mix, then dip into the chopped walnuts.
• For the lemony cucumber & prawn sandwiches, lightly spread 6 slices wholemeal bread with butter. Cover with a layer of thinly sliced cucumber, then use a 5-6cm round cutter to stamp out 12 circles. Mix together 4 tbsp mayonnaise with zest 1 lemon. Top each circle with 1 halved large cooked prawn and a dollop of the lemony mayonnaise.
• For the creamy egg & cress sandwiches, boil 4 eggs for 8 mins. Cool the eggs, peel, mash, then mix with 2 chopped spring onions and 2-3 tbsp crème fraîche. Season, then spread over 12 small rolls. Add a little cress, pop on the lids and serve.