Cucumber Sandwiches
photo by Lorrie in Montreal
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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32 sandwich triangles
ingredients
- 1 large seedless cucumber
- 125 g unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon orange zest, grated
- 8 slices firm white bread, thin slices, crusts removed
- 8 slices firm whole wheat bread, thin slices, crusts removed
- fresh mint sprig, to garnish
- thin orange slice, to garnish
directions
- Peel the cucumber, cut in half lengthways, and slice crossways as thinly as possible.
- In a small bowl, combine the butter and orange zest and stir until the mixture is creamy and the ingredients are well-blended.
- Spread each slice of white bread with the butter mixture, arrange several slices of cucumber on each slice and top with the whole-wheat bread, and cut each sandwich into 4 triangles.
- To serve: Arrange the sandwiches on a platter, alternating white and brown sides of the sandwiches and garnish with mint sprigs and orange slices.
- On cucumbers: Of course traditionally the cucumber is peeled, but to modern tastes, many cucumbers available - such as Lebanese or continental, just those names alone would be enough to have Lady Bracknell turning in her grave! - really don't need peeling.
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Reviews
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I made these sandwiches as I had lots of cumcumbers in my fridge, my DH is not fond of cucumbers unless they are chopped small in a salad, oh well more for me lol! The orange zest is something I would have never thought of adding to a cucumber sandwich, it really adds a nice flavor though! I'll enjoy these for an afternoon snack, thanks bluemoon!...Kitten:)
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