BEST Cucumber Tea Sandwiches ➡ Yummy Cream Cheese Spread 👌🏻 Fancy Garnish 🥒

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil spread

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil spread is healthier and offers a similar texture.

Start with one loaf of fresh white bakery bread, but for a party, use two loaves.

Remove the crust from the bread to make it rectangular.

Cut the bread into even slices.

In a bowl, combine 12 ounces of softened cream cheese, 1/3 cup sour cream, 1/3 cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon dried chives, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 3/4 teaspoon onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon dried dill, and a pinch of black pepper.

Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of fresh squeezed lemon juice and 2 cloves of finely minced fresh garlic to the mixture.

Use a handheld mixer to blend the ingredients on low speed, increasing until smooth and well combined.

Take one large English cucumber, peel it to create stripes, and slice it into thin pieces.

Butter the bread with about 1/3 cup of unsalted room temperature butter to prevent sogginess.

Spread a generous layer of the cream cheese mixture on the buttered bread.

Layer the cucumber slices on top of the cream cheese, slightly overlapping them.

Use a sharp serrated knife to cut the sandwiches into small rectangles.

To transport, place a sheet of wax paper in the bottom of a storage container, add a layer of sandwiches, cover with another sheet of wax paper, and add the lid.

For garnish, slice a cucumber very thinly, make a cut from the center to the edge, and use a toothpick to create a decorative garnish.

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