Simple, easy, and delicious for a light lunch or special occasion.

I come from a family of four children.

When we were little and getting antsy, my mom would sometimes distract us with party sandwiches.

cucmber sandwiches on a pedestal

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Sometimes we had an actual tea party, with juice served in teacups.

Mom loved sandwiches filled with cucumbers.

And radishes, and cream cheese and jelly, and watercressyou get the idea.

Triangle cut cucumber tea sandwiches are stacked on a cake stand and encircled with fresh herbs. Sliced cucucumbers are visible inside each one.

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Rainy, boring days at home suddenly become more cheerful and fun.

Im not sure if its from the memory, the sandwich or both.

What Is a Cucumber Tea Sandwich?

A cake plate with triangle cut cucumber dill sandwiches stacked on top. Herbs encircle the sandwiches.

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And there you have it.

Scones and strawberries and jam-filled tarts soon followed, but cucumber sandwiches still reign.

In other words, when preparing these sandwiches,daintyandsubtleshould be your guiding principles.

Cucumber cream cheese sandwiches cut in triangles with herbs set around the cake plate they are set on. A boughet of tulips is behind the sandwiches.

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They are usually shrink-wrapped in plastic to protect the skins from nicks.

Take a spoon and scoop the seeds out.

This will prevent excess moisture from entering your finished product.

Table set with tulips, champagne and a cake plate with cucumber finger sandwiches on top.

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Then, thinly slice the cucumber into half moons.

Pick one or two and add them to create a little variety to your selection.

Be sure to choose some specialty items from your favorite bakery.

Thinly sliced cucumbers set on paper towels for cucumber dill sandwiches.

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Dont forget the drinks!

Offer a variety of beverage options your next brunch, bridal shower, or baby shower.

Sprinkle lightly with salt and leave for 20 minutes.

Eight slices of bread in two rows of four. Each slice is spread with butter to make cucumber sandwiches.

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Pat them dry with more paper towels.

Taste the slices, and sprinkle with more salt if they taste bland.

You will need about 1-2 teaspoons per slice depending on the size of your bread slices.

Eight slices of bread in two rows of four. Cream cheese is spread on every other slice and cucumbers with herbs are on the other slices to make cucumber cream cheese sandwiches.

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Overlapping them to cover the bread, lay the cucumbers on half of the bread slices.

If the cucumbers are very thin, make 2 layers, if thick, make one.

The cucumber filling should be about 1/4-inch thick.

Showing different ways to slice cucumber tea sandwiches. A chef’s knife is above three sandwiches and the crusts are cut off.

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Sprinkle the cucumber slices with pepper.

If you like, top the cucumbers with one of the optional ingredients.

Top with a second slice of bread.

Pressing down firmly, cut the crusts off, and then cut into rectangles, triangles, or quarters.

Arrange on platters (or a plate) and serve.