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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 277803" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Something else you MUST have for a classic English afternoon tea, is cucumber sandwiches, and bread and butter. It's referred to in "The IMportance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde. The bread and butter has to be as sandwiches also, and the cucumber sandwiches need to have cucumbersliced very thin on bread cut very thin. The sandwiches are made and cut very small.</p><p></p><p>I do my own version of these - I use a breadslicer from the people who make the bread machines, so we can get even slices. For afternoon tea, crusts must be cut off. I begin with frozen bread slices (easier to manipulate). Spread them with low-fat spreadable Philly then top with paper-thin cucumber slices (I use lebanese cucumbers for preference - they aren't so fleshy and watery). A fine chopping of dill and mint and you're done. Cut the crusts off then cut each sandwich into 8 pieces. It helps if you press them with a rolling pin first.</p><p></p><p>Thev idea is - you should be able to eat them without having to take bites out of them, you should be able to leave your gloves on.</p><p></p><p>Devonshire teas are more commonly found these days. The cucumber sandwiches are lovely for a summer afternoon tea.</p><p></p><p>It's something special to have when you're entertaining a friend. You would make the cucumber sandwiches ahead of time and keep them covered in the fridge (they are nicer when chilled). Serve with a freshly brewed pot of tea made with leaf tea, not tea bags. Invite the vicar.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 277803, member: 1991"] Something else you MUST have for a classic English afternoon tea, is cucumber sandwiches, and bread and butter. It's referred to in "The IMportance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde. The bread and butter has to be as sandwiches also, and the cucumber sandwiches need to have cucumbersliced very thin on bread cut very thin. The sandwiches are made and cut very small. I do my own version of these - I use a breadslicer from the people who make the bread machines, so we can get even slices. For afternoon tea, crusts must be cut off. I begin with frozen bread slices (easier to manipulate). Spread them with low-fat spreadable Philly then top with paper-thin cucumber slices (I use lebanese cucumbers for preference - they aren't so fleshy and watery). A fine chopping of dill and mint and you're done. Cut the crusts off then cut each sandwich into 8 pieces. It helps if you press them with a rolling pin first. Thev idea is - you should be able to eat them without having to take bites out of them, you should be able to leave your gloves on. Devonshire teas are more commonly found these days. The cucumber sandwiches are lovely for a summer afternoon tea. It's something special to have when you're entertaining a friend. You would make the cucumber sandwiches ahead of time and keep them covered in the fridge (they are nicer when chilled). Serve with a freshly brewed pot of tea made with leaf tea, not tea bags. Invite the vicar. Marg [/QUOTE]
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