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TEA SANDWICHES
Serves 4-6
l Cucumber, thinly sliced
l Salt and pepper
l 8 thin slices of good-quality white bread
Unsalted butter, at room temperature
lPut the cucumber slices into a sieve over a bowl, sprinkle lightly with salt, and leave to stand for 20 minutes. Then lay a few sheets of kitchen towel on a work surface, arrange the cucumber slices in a single layer on the paper and pat dry. Lay the bread slices on a chopping board and spread with butter. Arrange the cucumber slices, overlapping them, on 4 of the bread slices and sprinkle with pepper. Top with the remaining bread slices. Using a serrated knife, cut off the crusts from each sandwich, then cut the sandwiches into neat fingers.
Serves 4-6
l 4 eggs
l 60g (2¼oz) unsalted butter,
at room temperature
l 60ml (2¼oz) mayonnaise
l 1tsp finely chopped fresh
parsley
l ½tsp finely chopped fresh dill
l A pinch of grated lemon zest
l Salt and pepper
l Paprika
l 8 thin slices of good-quality white bread
15g (½oz) watercress leaves
lPlace the eggs in a heavy saucepan, cover with water to about 2.5-5cm above them, and
Serves 4-6
225g (8oz) cream cheese, at room temperature 2tbsp finely chopped fresh dill
l ½alemon
l Salt and pepper
l 8 thin slices of goodquality white bread
225 g (8oz) smoked salmon, thinly sliced
lllbring to the boil over a high heat. Remove from the heat, cover and leave to stand for 15 minutes. Transfer the eggs to a bowl of cold water for 15 minutes to stop them cooking. Peel the eggs and drop them into a clean bowl. Mash with a fork, then add the butter, mayonnaise, parsley, dill and lemon zest and mix well. Season with salt, pepper and paprika, to taste. Lay the bread slices on a chopping board. Spread 4 of the slices with the egg mixture, dividing it evenly. Arrange the watercress leaves evenly on top. Top with the remaining 4 bread slices and press firmly. Using a serrated knife, cut off the crusts from each sandwich then cut the sandwiches into neat fingers.