64 butter tea sandwiches tea 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

butter, softened, heavy cream, mild french mustard, lemon , juice of, salt and pepper, cucumbers, salt, olive oil, lemon juice, sugar, fresh ground white pepper, creamed butter (see below ), bread

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

butter, softened, heavy cream, mild french mustard, lemon , juice of, salt and pepper, tomatoes (5 to a lb), salt & freshly ground black pepper, bread

butter, room temperature, cream cheese, room temperature, goat cheese, room temperature, parsley, chopped, mixed herbs, chopped (basil, tarragon, rosemary, etc), salt, pepper, bread, thinly sliced with crusts removed

butter, room temperature, minced chives, divided, toasted sesame seeds, grated peeled fresh ginger, asian sesame oil, thick baguette slices, radishes, thinly sliced

free range eggs, salad cream, mayonnaise, chopped fresh chives, sliced brown bread, butter, softened , for spreading, salt and pepper

watercress, softened butter, bread, sea salt and black pepper

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 )

unsalted butter, softened, olive oil, shiitake mushrooms, cleaned , tough ends of stems removed, diced (we use buttons, personal preference) or 1 lb button mushrooms (we use buttons, personal preference) or 1 lb cremini mushroom (we use buttons, personal preference), coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper, madeira wine or 1/4 cup sherry wine, whole wheat bread, bacon, cooked, arugula, cleaned and trimmed

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

butter, at room temperature, sourdough bread (read *note), salt (if using ed butter, omit), leaves watercress, leaves only, radishes, sliced thinly, cucumbers (optional) or 1 small lemon cucumber, sliced thinly (optional)

butter, lemon juice, salt, cooked chicken, finely chopped, red bell pepper, finely minced, mayonnaise (i use miracle whip), almonds, finely chopped, salt and pepper, white bread, sliced thin (cut regular pieces in half if you have to)

butter, room temperature, minced chives, divided, toasted sesame seeds, grated peeled fresh ginger, sesame oil, baguette, slices sliced 1/4-inch thick, radishes, thinly sliced, fleur de sel

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

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

softened butter, crumbled roquefort cheese, chopped chives, chopped watercress, white bread (or light wheat bread)