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Tea Sandwiches Three Ways

For a special occasion serve tea sandwiches. Three of my favorites are cucumber and butter, roast beef with horseradish, or cornbread muffin and ham.

Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 28 servings
Calories: 165 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cucumber-Butter Sandwiches
  • 4 tablespoons softened butter
  • ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
  • 4 slices Very thin white sandwich bread
  • 1/2 English cucumber thinly sliced
Roast Beef-Horseradish Sandwiches
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 ounces Medium rare roast beef thinly sliced
  • 4 slices Very thin whole wheat or rye bread
  • 1 roma (plum) tomato thinly sliced
  • Watercress (optional)
Ham-Cornbread Sandwiches
  • 6 tablespoons softened butter
  • 2 teaspoons chopped scallion
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 12 Mini corn muffins
  • 4 ounces thinly sliced deli ham
  • 3 teaspoons red pepper jelly

Instructions

Cucumber-Butter Sandwiches
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  1. Mix the butter, lemon zest and dill.
  2. Spread on bread and top with cucumber slices.
  3. Trim crusts and cut into serving size pieces.
Roast Beef-Horseradish Sandwiches
  1. Combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, horseradish, salt and pepper.
  2. Spread on bread.
  3. Top with roast beef, tomato slices, and watercress.
  4. Trim crusts and cut into serving size pieces.
Ham-Cornbread Sandwiches
  1. Mix the softened butter, scallions and honey. Spread a small amount on the bottom of each split corn muffin. Top with ham and red pepper jelly. Replace the top.

Notes

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 165kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 30mg (10%) Sodium 297mg (12%) Potassium 83mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 199IU (4%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 58mg (6%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 28servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 165

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 165kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 10%
Sodium 297mg 12%
Potassium 83mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 199IU 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 58mg 6%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.