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Cucumber tea sandwiches

Name: Cucumber tea sandwiches
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: England
Ingredients: 8 soft bread slices; 150 g cucumber, thinly sliced; 100 g cream cheese; 1 tbsp finely chopped chives; 0.125 tsp salt

Small cucumber sandwiches with cream cheese and chives.

Prep20 min

Cook0 min

Yield4 portions

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Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

Ingredients

4 portions

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Let’s make it.

Sprinkle cucumber lightly with salt and leave for five minutes, then pat thoroughly dry.
Mix cream cheese with chives and spread over all bread slices.
Arrange cucumber on four slices, top with remaining bread and press lightly.
Trim crusts if desired and cut into fingers or triangles. Serve promptly or cover and refrigerate until needed.

A little kitchen note

Untested editorial home-cooking adaptation; timings are estimates.

Allergen notes

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A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/4 of the recipe)

Energy: 265 kcal
Protein: 11.9 g
Carbs: 31.1 g
Fat: 10.2 g
Fibre: 1.8 g
Total sugar: 3.8 g
Sodium: 524 mg

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