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Traditional English tea sandwiches

These simple, classic tea sandwiches are perfect for entertaining, afternoon tea or any excuse.

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2 (approx)
Calories: 329 kcal
Course: Snacks , Lunch
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

For cucumber sandwich
  • ⅛ English cucumber approx (⅛ being around 2in/5cm piece)
  • 2 slices white sandwich bread
  • ½ tablespoon butter approx
For smoked salmon sandwich
  • 2 slices whole wheat sandwich bread or eg rye, granary
  • 1 tablespoon cream cheese approx
  • 1 oz smoked salmon approx (1 oz is around 2 - 3 slices)
For roast beef sandwich
  • 2 slices white sandwich bread or other kind, to taste
  • 2 slices roast beef or more depending on size
  • 1 teaspoon mustard eg wholegrain or Dijon
  • 1 teaspoon butter approx

Instructions

For cucumber sandwich
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  1. Peel the skin from the piece of cucumber and slice as thinly as possible. A mandolin or wide vegetable peeler is most effective for this. It's often safest to simply peel a section from the cucumber then slice it while still attached to the rest of the cucumber so that you have something to hold while slicing (and keep fingers safe!)
  2. Put a thin layer of butter on both slices of bread then arrange a layer or two of cucumber over one slice. Try to make the cucumber layer as even as possible and right to the edges.
  3. Top with the other slice of bread, trim off the crusts keeping the edges parallel as you do so. Cut into either 3 - 4 thin fingers or four triangles.
For smoked salmon sandwich
  1. Spread both slices of bread with a thin, even layer of cream cheese. Top one of them with a slices of smoked salmon in an even layer, going close to the edge.
  2. Top with the other slice of bread, trim off the crusts keeping the edges parallel as you do so. Cut into either 3 - 4 thin fingers or four triangles.
For roast beef sandwich
  1. Spread one slice of bread with butter and the other with a thin layer of mustard (if you like, you can also butter it underneath as well).
  2. Make a layer of roast beef on top of one of the slices of bread, going right to the edges and without gaps.
  3. Top with the other slice of bread, trim off the crusts keeping the edges parallel as you do so. Cut into either 3 - 4 thin fingers or four triangles.

Nutrition Information

Calories 329kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 18g (36%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 39mg (13%) Sodium 986mg (41%) Potassium 274mg (8%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 282IU (6%) Vitamin C 13mg (14%) Calcium 244mg (24%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2(approx)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 329

% Daily Value*

Calories 329kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Protein 18g 36%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 39mg 13%
Sodium 986mg 41%
Potassium 274mg 6%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 282IU 6%
Vitamin C 13mg 14%
Calcium 244mg 24%
Iron 3mg 17%

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

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