Ribbon Sandwiches For Tea Party Food

RIBBON SANDWICHES

Steps:

• For each sandwich you will need 4 horizontal slices of bread. Start by buttering all sides except for the ones facing outward.
• Lay one of the slices with an unbuttered side down on the countertop. Spread on about 1 cup of desired sandwich filling. Top with a slice of bread that is buttered on both sides. Spread on about 1 cup of another sandwich filling on top. Top with another slice of buttered bread, followed by another cup of filling. Finally, top with the remaining slice of bread without butter on the top.
• Using a serrated knife, cut off the outer crust of the bread. Proceed with cutting into sandwiches, about one inch thick.
• Lay sandwiches on a serving platter and serve immediately, or cover with plastic wrap and serve later (you don't want the sandwiches to dry out!)

RIBBON TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Boil the eggs for 8-10 minutes, until hard-boiled; cool and peel.
• Place the eggs in a bowl and mash with the mustard and mayonnaise.
• Season to taste and stir in the parsley; set aside.
• Mix the cream cheese with the chives and a good grinding of black pepper.
• Butter the bread.
• Divide the cream cheese mixture between 2 slices of the buttered bread and top with another 2 slices of bread, to make sandwiches.
• Cover another 2 slices of bread with the slices of gravlax make into sandwiches with another 2 slices of bread.
• Top a further 2 slices of bread with the egg mixture and cover the remaining slices of bread.
• Make 2 stacks. Lay a gravlax sandwich on the base of each stack. Top each with an egg sandwiches and finally, a cream cheese sandwich.
• Cut each stack in half and secure with cocktail sticks. Arrange on plates and serve.

RIBBON SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Stir together all ham filling ingredients in small bowl; set aside.
• Stir together all egg filling ingredients in small bowl; set aside.
• Stir together all cream cheese filling ingredients in small bowl; set aside.
• Cut crusts from bread slices.
• Butter 1 side of each bread slice.
• Spread about 2 tablespoons ham filling on each of 4 slices whole wheat bread; top each with 1 slice white bread.
• Spread about 2 tablespoons egg filling on each of 4 slices whole wheat bread; top each with 1 slice white bread.
• Spread top of each sandwich with about 1 tablespoon cream cheese filling.
• Wrap with plastic food wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Slice each sandwich into thirds.
• Garnish with cucumber slices, parsley sprigs, chives or celery leaves.
• You may substitute 1/2 tsp dried herbs for the parsley and chives in the cream cheese filling.

PARTY RIBBON SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place all shrimp filling ingredients in food processor. Cover; process 3 to 5 seconds or until mixture is creamy. Remove from food processor; set aside.
• Place all turkey filling ingredients except celery in food processor. Cover; process 3 to 5 seconds or until mixture is creamy. Stir in celery. Remove from food processor; set aside.
• Place all cheese and olive filling ingredients except olives in food processor. Cover; process 3 to 5 seconds or until mixture is creamy. Stir in olives.
• To assemble ribbon sandwiches, place one slice white bread on cutting board. Spread 5 tablespoons cheese and olive filling over white bread. Top with 1 slice wheat bread; spread with 1/4 cup turkey filling. Top with 1 slice white bread; spread with 1/4 cup shrimp filling. Top with 1 slice wheat bread. Repeat process 3 more times to make a total of 4 sandwich stacks. Wrap each in plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 4 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• Just before serving, cut each sandwich stack in half lengthwise and then crosswise into 4 slices.