Fluffy British Cucumber Sandwiches with Herbed Cream Cheese

Name: Fluffy British Cucumber Sandwiches with Herbed Cream Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Snack
Ingredients: Cream cheese; Fresh dill; Fresh chives; Lemon zest; Salt and pepper; English cucumber; White sandwich bread; Unsalted butter

A Classic British Afternoon Tea Treat

Delightfully light and refreshing, these cucumber sandwiches are a staple of British afternoon tea, featuring soft bread, crisp cucumbers, and a flavorful herbed cream cheese spread.

20 min
4
Easy

Ingredients

For the Herbed Cream Cheese

Cream cheese

8 oz, softened

Fresh dill

2 tablespoons, finely chopped

Fresh chives

1 tablespoon, finely chopped

Lemon zest

1 teaspoon

Salt and pepper

to taste

For the Sandwiches

English cucumber

1, thinly sliced

White sandwich bread

8 slices, crusts removed

Unsalted butter

2 tablespoons, softened

Preparation

Preparing the Herbed Cream Cheese

Combine ingredients

In a bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, dill, chives, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.

Mix until smooth

Mix well until the ingredients are fully integrated and smooth.

Chill cream cheese

Cover and refrigerate for 10 minutes to let the flavors meld.

Preparing the Bread & Cucumber

Butter the bread

Spread butter evenly on one side of each slice of bread.

Arrange cucumbers

Arrange the cucumber slices in a single layer on four slices of buttered bread.

Use a mandoline for uniformly thin cucumber slices.

Spread herbed cream cheese

Spread the refrigerated herbed cream cheese on the other four slices of bread.

Ensure the cream cheese is soft enough to spread to avoid tearing the bread.

Cooking Process

Assemble Sandwiches

Gently place the cream cheese bread slice over the cucumber-covered slice, butter side in.

Slice for Serving

Cut each sandwich diagonally into three finger sandwiches.

Plating & Serving