Elegant Tarragon And Tomato Butter Tea Sandwiches Recipes

ELEGANT TARRAGON AND TOMATO BUTTER TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a small pan and fry the shallots and garlic until soft.
• Add the tomatoes to the shallots with the tarragon. Simmer for 15-20 minutes until reduced to a thick pulp.
• Press through a sieve and leave to cool. Once cold, beat the purée slowly into the softened butter.
• Season, and make into sandwiches with the white bread. Cut into fingers or triangles and serve as part of an afternoon tea, or a picnic lunch!

TOMATO AND SOUR CREAM TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Combine the cream cheese, sour cream and oregano in a small bowl and mix well. Season with salt and pepper.
• Trim the crusts from the bread. Spread the cream cheese mixture on the bread slices. Arrange the tomatoes on 1/2 the bread slices. Top with the remaining bread slices.
• Cut each sandwich into 3 equal strips.

CUCUMBER AND BUTTER TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Use a mandolin to cut cucumber into very thin slices. Lay slices on paper towels to drain.
• Spread a little butter on each slice of bread. Sprinkle the slices with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Layer overlapping cucumber slices on bread slices.
• Cut crust off sandwiches and then cut sandwiches into quarters.

TOMATO BUTTER TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a small pan and fry the shallots and garlic until soft. Add the tomatoes to the shallots with the tarragon. Simmer for 15-20 minutes until reduced to a thick pulp.
• Press through a sieve and leave to cool. Once cold, beat the purée slowly into the softened butter.
• Season, and make into 6 sandwiches with the white bread.
• Remove the crusts and cut each sandwich into four triangles, squares or rectangles.