Egg N Cress Tea Sandwiches Recipes

EGG & WATERCRESS TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Mash together eggs, mayonnaise, chives, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper.
• Lightly spread slices of bread with butter; spread egg mixture evenly over half of the slices of bread. Top with watercress; cap with remaining bread slices.
• Cut crusts from sandwiches; cut sandwiches into quarters (triangles). Serve immediately.

WATERCRESS EGG SALAD TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Hard-boil the eggs , rinsing them in cold water when they are done.
• While still warm, peel and mash eggs with butter, using a potato masher or a fork.
• Stir mayonnaise, salt, pepper, and paprika into egg mixture.
• Spread egg salad onto 4 slices of the bread.
• Add watercress and parsley , if using.
• Top watercress with remaining 4 slices of bread.
• Remove crusts and slice sandwiches twice, diagonally, to make 4 tea sandwiches from each large sandwich.

EGG & CRESS CLUB SANDWICH

Steps:

• Bring a pan of water to the boil and carefully lower in the eggs. Cook for 6 mins, then cool under running water until they can be peeled. Peel the eggs, then leave to cool completely.
• Mash or chop the eggs, then mix with 1½ tbsp mayonnaise and some seasoning, if you like. Toast the bread.
• Lay one slice of bread on a board. Butter it, then spread on three quarters of the egg and scatter over the cress. Add another slice of toast and gently spread on the remaining mayo. Add the tomato or lettuce and ham or cheese (or whichever combination you prefer). Dot the remaining egg over the top, spread gently, then top with the final piece of toast. Cut the crusts off if you like, then gently cut the sandwich into four quarters, being careful not to squash out the egg. Skewer each sandwich with a sandwich pick. Serve with crisps.

EGG AND CRESS SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Mix the finely chopped and mashed eggs and mayonnaise together and season to taste.
• Spread half of the slices of bread with the egg mixture, sprinkle some mustard and cress on top of each one, reserving some for garnishing, place the remaining slices of bread on top, and cut each sandwich into 4 triangles.
• To serve: Arrange the sandwiches on a platter, garnish with the remaining mustard and cressand and serve with Cucumber Sandwiches.

CURRIED EGG & WATERCRESS TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Mash eggs with mayonnaise and curry powder, stir in parsley and season to taste.
• Butter bread and divide filling between 6 slices.
• Add cress, top with remaining slices, remove crusts and serve cut into quarters.

AFTERNOON TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• For the goat's cheese, walnut & roasted pepper sandwiches, mix together 200g soft goat's cheese with 100g cream cheese. Spread most of the mixture over 5 slices white bread. Slice 2 roasted red peppers into strips, divide between the bread, then top each with another slice white bread. Trim the crusts, then cut each sandwich into 4 triangles. Whizz 25g walnuts until fine. Spread 1 edge of each sandwich with the remaining cheese mix, then dip into the chopped walnuts.
• For the lemony cucumber & prawn sandwiches, lightly spread 6 slices wholemeal bread with butter. Cover with a layer of thinly sliced cucumber, then use a 5-6cm round cutter to stamp out 12 circles. Mix together 4 tbsp mayonnaise with zest 1 lemon. Top each circle with 1 halved large cooked prawn and a dollop of the lemony mayonnaise.
• For the creamy egg & cress sandwiches, boil 4 eggs for 8 mins. Cool the eggs, peel, mash, then mix with 2 chopped spring onions and 2-3 tbsp crème fraîche. Season, then spread over 12 small rolls. Add a little cress, pop on the lids and serve.

EGG AND WATERCRESS TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Remove the crusts from the bread.
• Chop the eggs, and gently mix in a bowl with the chopped watercress and chives. Add just enough mayonnaise to moisten and bind the mixture the mayonnaise. Season to taste with salt, pepper and Tabasco, and gently mix well.
• Spread half of the slices of bread with the egg and watercress mixture, and place the remaining slices of bread on top.
• Lightly spread the outside edge of each sandwich with mayonnaise and dip into the chopped parsley.
• Cut each sandwich into 4 triangles.
• To serve, arrange the sandwiches on a platter, and garnish with the remaining watercress.