Traditional English tea sandwiches
These simple, classic tea sandwiches are perfect for entertaining, afternoon tea or any excuse.
Servings: 2 (approx)
Calories: 329kcal
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Ingredients
For cucumber sandwich
- ⅛ English cucumber approx (⅛ being around 2in/5cm piece)
- 2 slices white sandwich bread
- ½ tablespoon butter approx
For smoked salmon sandwich
- 2 slices whole wheat sandwich bread or eg rye, granary
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese approx
- 1 oz smoked salmon approx (1 oz is around 2 - 3 slices)
For roast beef sandwich
- 2 slices white sandwich bread or other kind, to taste
- 2 slices roast beef or more depending on size
- 1 teaspoon mustard eg wholegrain or Dijon
- 1 teaspoon butter approx
Instructions
For cucumber sandwich
- Peel the skin from the piece of cucumber and slice as thinly as possible. A mandolin or wide vegetable peeler is most effective for this. It's often safest to simply peel a section from the cucumber then slice it while still attached to the rest of the cucumber so that you have something to hold while slicing (and keep fingers safe!)
- Put a thin layer of butter on both slices of bread then arrange a layer or two of cucumber over one slice. Try to make the cucumber layer as even as possible and right to the edges.
- Top with the other slice of bread, trim off the crusts keeping the edges parallel as you do so. Cut into either 3 - 4 thin fingers or four triangles.
For smoked salmon sandwich
- Spread both slices of bread with a thin, even layer of bream cheese. Top one of them with a slices of smoked salmon in an even layer, going close to the edge.
- Top with the other slice of bread, trim off the crusts keeping the edges parallel as you do so. Cut into either 3 - 4 thin fingers or four triangles.
For roast beef sandwich
- Spread one slice of bread with butter and the other with a thin layer of mustard (if you like, you can also butter it underneath as well).
- Make a layer of roast beef on top of one of the slices of bread, going right to the edges and without gaps.
- Top with the other slice of bread, trim off the crusts keeping the edges parallel as you do so. Cut into either 3 - 4 thin fingers or four triangles.
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Nutrition
Calories: 329kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 986mg | Potassium: 274mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 282IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 244mg | Iron: 3mg