21736 elegant tarragon tea sandwiches Recipes

olive oil, shallots, peeled and finely chopped, garlic clove, peeled and chopped, ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped, fresh tarragon (1 sprig), very soft butter, salt & freshly ground black pepper, white bread

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

big baking potatoes, oil , to rub the potatoes, coarse salt, milk, butter, salt and pepper, swiss cheese, fresh tarragon or 3/4 tsp dried tarragon

sandwich bread, cream cheese, scallions, dill, curry powder, paprika, salt , pepper to taste, english cucumber, cream, vinegar, butter

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

hard-cooked eggs, peeled and grated, mayonnaise, diced celery, chopped chives, minced red onion, chopped fresh tarragon, freshly ground pepper, seasoned salt

mayonnaise, grated onion, dried tarragon, pepper, chunk white chicken, drained, celery rib, finely chopped, white bread, crusts removed, butter, softened, minced fresh parsley, julienned carrot

mayonnaise, chopped peeled ripe pears, minced fresh tarragon, chopped walnuts, toasted, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, white bread, deli chicken, fresh arugula

stilton blue cheese, ripe pear, walnuts, toasted (see recipe for toasted walnuts), bread (white or dark ), unsalted butter, softened, shallot, chopped fine (or onion), salt and pepper (optional), fresh tarragon, chopped fine (or herb of choice)

dried tarragon, salt, divided, pepper, boneless skinless chicken breast, reduced-fat mayonnaise, red onion, finely chopped, dill weed, lemon juice, multi-grain bread, crusts removed, cucumber, sliced thin, cantaloupe , cut into 12 thin slices

dried tarragon, salt, divided, pepper, boneless skinless chicken breasts, reduced-fat mayonnaise, chopped red onion, dill weed, lemon juice, soft multigrain bread, crusts removed, cucumber, thinly sliced, cantaloupe , cut into 12 thin slices

imitation crabmeat, chopped, chopped celery, mayonnaise, chopped green onion, minced fresh tarragon, drops hot pepper sauce, salt, pepper, ready-to-serve fully cooked bacon strips, sourdough bread, toasted, lettuce leaves, tomato

olive oil, shallots, very finely chopped, garlic clove, very finely chopped, red ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped, tarragon, very soft butter, salt & freshly ground black pepper, white bread

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

english cucumber, peeled, sliced paper thin, salt, white vinegar, unsalted butter, softened, fresh tarragon, minced, fresh chervil, minced, whole wheat bread, enough to make 72 (2x4inch) rectangles (thin slices), watercress leaf (optional), mayonnaise (optional), fresh parsley, chopped (optional)

chicken broth or water, whole boneless chicken breasts with skin (about 1 1/2 lb),halved, mayonnaise, minced shallot, minced fresh tarragon leaves, very thin slices homemade-type white bread, chopped smoked almonds (about 2 oz)

mayonnaise, minced fresh parsley leaves, minced fresh tarragon leaves, fresh lemon juice to taste, tabasco to taste, very thin slices of homemade-type white bread, vidalia onion (available seasonally at specialty produce markets andsome supermarkets), sliced very thin