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*Ahem* So, I just wanted to pop in and type up the "recipe" for the sandwiches we had for lunch today. I probably shouldn't even call it a recipe, since I didn't measure anything, but whatever.
You know how you read about tea parties and they always have those tiny crustless tea sandwiches? The ones with fancy chicken salad or watercress? Or maybe you've heard of the cucumber kind? Yeah, that's what my lunch was today. Not the fancy chicken or the watercress--the cucumber kind. Except that my sandwich was, like, three zillion times bigger than those tiny triangles that people eat at tea parties. Also, it was three zillion times more delicious.
Cucumber Sandwiches
A Juniper's Table original recipe!
Ingredients:
Cream cheese, softened (I used a little less than a whole 8-oz. package)
Mayonnaise (Maybe a couple tablespoons?)
Garlic powder (A generous sprinkle)
Salt (Not too much, just a pinch)
Dried dill (fresh would be even better!)
Cucumber, thinly sliced and patted dry (I used almost one whole cucumber, seeds removed)
Good-quality white sandwich bread (Make sure it is not sliced too thickly! You can remove the crusts if you like, but I left them on. That's where all the vitamins are, right?)
Instructions:
Place the cream cheese in a bowl. Squirt in the mayonnaise and stir the two together until smooth. Sprinkle in the garlic powder, salt, and dried (or fresh!) dill to taste. Stir again and sample to be sure it tastes right. Spread a relatively thin layer of the cream cheese mixture on one side of each slice of bread. Layer the thinly sliced cucumber over the cream cheese on one piece of bread, then slap another piece of bread on top, cream cheese side down. Lightly press together, cut into four triangles, and enjoy!
*Note: These would probably be even better if you made the cream cheese mixture ahead of time and gave it a chance for the flavors to meld. If you use fresh dill, be sure to chop it finely. I used almost one whole cucumber and all of the cream cheese on three and a half sandwiches, but the yield depends on how thickly you spread/layer your ingredients.
