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Cucumber
Sandwiches
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1
cucumber (preferably seedless).
8 slices
of thinly sliced white bread.
Unsalted,
softened butter.
Salt &
freshly ground pepper.
Method:
-
Peel &
finely slice the cucumber.
-
Thinly
butter the bread, making sure you butter
right up to the edge of the bread.
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Place a
layer of the sliced cucumbers on half the
slices of bread.
-
Sprinkle
with a little salt & pepper (and lemon juice
if desired).
-
Cover the
cucumber/bread with another slice of
buttered bread.
-
Cut off
the crusts.
-
Cut each
sandwich into four triangles.
Optional extras:
-
Cream
cheese.
-
Cream
cheese & dill.
-
Watercress.
-
A few
drops of vinegar.
Notes:
Cucumber
sandwiches should be prepared immediately prior
to serving to prevent them going soggy.
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