Benedictine Tea Sandwiches Recipes

KENTUCKY BENEDICTINE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Stir together first 7 ingredients to create benedictine spread.
• Spread mixture on 24 slices of white bread and top with remining bread slices to create sandwiches.
• Trim away sandwich crusts and cut each sandwich into 4 triangles with a serrated knife to create tea sandwiches.

BENEDICTINE TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl and using an electric mixer at high speed, beat together the cream cheese, mascarpone, mayonnaise, parsley, and garlic salt. Mix until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Using a 3-inch horseshoe-shaped cutter, cut bread. Spread about 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture onto each horseshoe-shaped slice. Top each with another piece of bread, and set aside. Using a vegetable peeler, thinly slice cucumber, being careful not to include seeds. Wrap one thin slice of cucumber around the center of each horseshoe-shaped sandwich. Serve immediately.

BENEDICTINE TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place cucumber on several layers of paper towels. Cover with additional layers of paper towels, and press to extract excess liquid.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with a mixer at medium speed until creamy. Add cucumber, mayonnaise, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and red pepper, stirring until combined.
• Cut bread into desired shapes. Top each with about 2 teaspoons cucumber spread. Garnish with cucumber slices and pepper, if desired.

BENEDICTINE TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place grated cucumber in colander and sprinkle with salt. Toss to coat and let stand for 20 minutes. Drain and press out as much moisture as possible. Pat with paper towels to remove any remaining moisture.
• With paddle attachment on stand mixer, beat mayo, cream cheese, onion*, dill & garlic until creamy.
• Add drained cucumber and mix well. Salt to taste if needed.
• Spread mixture on white sandwich bread. Slice off crusts. Cut sandwiches into driangles or diamonds or seal with a sandwich press** if desired (see note below).
• *Walla Walla, Vidalia, or Mayan onions work best - must be sweet onions so they don't overpower the delicate balance of the other ingredients.
• **If using a sandwich press, cut bread first, place filling in, then press to seal (this keeps the edges clean so they will seal better).
• If not serving immediately, refrigerate, covered.

BENEDICTINE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Peel the cucumber, and remove the seeds.
• Place in a food processor and pulse about 5-6 times until minced. (I use my Pampered Chef handy chopper, chopping a few pieces at a time - about 15 chops).
• Transfer cucumber to a small mixing bowl.
• Chop onion in chopper or food processor, until finely minced. Add to cucumber.
• Add cream cheese, salt, food coloring and Tabasco, combining well.
• With a biscuit cutter, cut rounds out of bread slices.
• Spread a small amount of mayonnaise on bread rounds. Top with cucumber mixture, spreading to edges. Top with additional bread round.
• Garnish with parsley or other herbs as desired.