184 tea sandwich Recipes

consider pansies , violets, johnny-jump-ups, nasturtiums, and marigolds. all are edible with interesting flavors. use flowers that have not been sprayed with pesticides (some available at gourmet shops and whole foods markets), shaved cheese hard cheeses such as parmesan or pecorino romano take on an attractive lacy look when shaved paper thin and placed upon an open-faced sandwich, rolled cheese cut cheese into 1/4 squares. put 1 tsp of olive oil on your hands and roll cheese squares into balls. then roll in cumin, curry, or finely chopped herbs, piped herbed mayonnaise or creme fraiche use an icing flower tip and place a fresh or thawed frozen pea atop the piping, layer it place a small spinach leaf, with stem , atop an open-faced sandwich. place a thin slice of hard-boiled egg on top of that and sprinkle with either nutmeg and sea salt, pickled ginger and a dot of wasabi, or a combination of crushed herbs, chopped egg & asparagus finely chop hardboiled eggs, using only half as many whites as yolks, and press onto an open-faced sandwich with a mayonnaise based filling. upon this, lay a short piece of asparagus, citrus , herbs & spices cut small triangles of fresh lemon or orange, removing peel. sprinkle lemon triangles with fresh basil or parsley and orange triangles with cinnamon or curry, grilled vegetables grill red and green peppers, zucchini, or pearl onions. cut peppers into strips, zucchini into squares, and leave pearl onions whole, use a very small cookie cutter to cut hearts from thin slices of pickled beets. or, cut small hearts from bread, dip in melted butter, and sprinkle heavily with curry before toasting in a 350 degree oven, herb or nut dip cut filled tea sandwiches into triangles and butter the long cut side. press this buttered side into crushed s or very finely chopped nuts

sandwich bread, eggs, hard boiled, mustard, mayonnaise, cornichons, diced, paprika, vinegar, salt and pepper, to taste, butter

sliced white sandwich bread, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, liverwurst sliced 1/4-inch thick, cucumber (peeled , if waxed), sliced as thinly as possible, caraway seeds

mayonnaise, dill weed, minced fresh parsley, lemon juice, dried thyme, dried tarragon, grated lemon peel, ground nutmeg, white sandwich bread, crusts removed, smoked salmon or lox, dill sprigs

logs soft fresh goat cheese (such as montrachet), room temperature, chopped watercress leaves, cinnamon-raisin , date or whole wheat sandwich bread, crusts trimmed, unsalted butter, room temperature, chopped toasted pecans watercress sprigs (for garnish )

plain yogurt, vegetable oil, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped fresh mint, kosher salt, crushed red pepper flakes, freshly ground black pepper, lump crabmeat (picked over), diced mango, toasted 1/4 -thick slices pullman or white sandwich bread, toasted sesame seeds

white bread, whole wheat bread, pumpernickel bread, butter or margarine, cucumber, peeled, thinly sliced, cream cheese, softened, chopped fresh watercress, finely chopped, chopped cooked ham, chopped fresh parsley, mayonnaise or 3 tbsp salad dressing, dijon mustard, fresh edible flower , fresh dill weed, radish slices, if desired

unsalted butter, softened, honey, earl grey tea, finely ground (1 bag), salt, granny smith apple, peeled and coarsely shredded, fresh lemon juice, pumpernickel bread or 16 wheat bread, sliced smoked turkey

artichoke hearts , in water, drained and chopped, mayonnaise, onion powder, garlic powder, dried parsley, cayenne pepper, kosher salt , to taste, freshly ground black pepper , to taste, white sandwich bread or 20 slices wheat sandwich bread

unsalted butter, softened, honey, earl grey tea (1 bag), finely ground, salt, granny smith apple, peeled and coarsely shredded, fresh lemon juice, pumpernickel bread, sliced smoked turkey

carton plain nonfat yogurt, light process cream cheese product, peeled, seeded, and shredded cucumber, shredded onion, salt, ground white pepper, white sandwich bread, whole wheat bread, cucumber slices, fresh parsley sprigs (optional)

cream cheese softened, mayonnaise, crushed pineapple with juice, pecans chopped and toasted, sliced white sandwich bread (2 packages)

hard-boiled egg; peeled, curry powder, mayonnaise, salt, fine ground white pepper, soft whole wheat sandwich bread; crusts off, asparagus spears; trimmed peeled and steamed

sesame seeds, sliced smoked salmon, wasabi powder mixed with 1 1/2 tsp water, grated fresh ginger, creme fraiche, cream cheese, at room temperature, scallions, green parts only, chopped, chopped watercress leaves, kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper, white sandwich bread

butter, softened, chopped fresh mint, salt, serrano chile, seeded and finely chopped, white sandwich bread, sliced english cucumber, fresh lime juice

eggs, smoked salmon, finely chopped, chopped dill, nonpareil capers, mayonnaise, salt, black pepper, sturdy white sandwich bread, chopped chives, for garnish

mayonnaise, coarsely chopped arugula leaves plus 30 whole arugula leaves (about 4 large bunches total), minced shallot, chopped fresh parsley, grated lemon peel, firm white sandwich bread, crusts trimmed, sliced smoked turkey