Cream Cheese Tea Sandwiches with Salad Burnet
Elevate your next afternoon tea with these delicate and refreshing Cream Cheese Tea Sandwiches with Salad Burnet. Featuring a luscious spread of creamy, seasoned cream cheese blended with the subtle, cucumber-like flavor of fresh salad burnet leaves, this recipe is a botanical twist on a classic favorite. Crisp, thinly sliced cucumber adds a refreshing crunch, while a thin layer of butter ensures the soft white bread stays perfectly tender without becoming soggy. Perfectly portioned into dainty triangles or squares, these elegant sandwiches are an effortless yet sophisticated choice for tea parties, garden gatherings, or light snacks. Ready in just 20 minutes, this recipe serves four and showcases a beautiful balance of texture and flavor that’s sure to delight.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 180 grams Cream cheese
- 20 grams Fresh salad burnet leaves
- 1 medium-sized Cucumber
- 8 slices White bread
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 pinch Freshly ground black pepper
- 30 grams Butter
Instructions
In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of freshly ground black pepper. Mix until smooth and spreadable.
Rinse the salad burnet leaves thoroughly under cold water and pat them dry with a clean kitchen towel or paper towel. Finely chop the leaves and stir them into the cream cheese mixture.
Peel the cucumber and slice it into very thin rounds using a sharp knife or mandoline. Place the cucumber slices on a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
Trim the crusts off each slice of white bread to create neat, square pieces of bread.
Spread a thin layer of butter on one side of each slice of bread. This will prevent the cream cheese from making the bread soggy.
Spread the prepared cream cheese and salad burnet mixture evenly over the buttered side of 4 slices of bread.
Arrange the cucumber slices in a single layer on top of the cream cheese mixture.
Place the remaining 4 slices of bread on top of each prepared slice, buttered side down, to assemble the sandwiches.
Using a sharp knife, cut each sandwich into 4 triangles or squares for classic tea sandwich presentation.
Serve immediately, or cover with a slightly damp paper towel and plastic wrap to keep them fresh until serving.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1474 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 94.8 g | 122% | |
| Saturated Fat | 51.9 g | 260% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7.6 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 252 mg | 84% | |
| Sodium | 1917 mg | 83% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 126.4 g | 46% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.5 g | 23% | |
| Total Sugars | 22.1 g | ||
| Protein | 33.9 g | 68% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 706 mg | 54% | |
| Iron | 8.7 mg | 48% | |
| Potassium | 868 mg | 18% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
