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Tea Thyme Sandwiches & More
Crab Puffs With Chives
Sage Cheese Wafers
Cucumber Basil Sandwiches
Lavender Ham Tea Sandwiches
Lavender Cream Cheese
They sat down to tea - the same party round the same table - how often it had been collected! And how often had her eyes fallen on the same shrubs in the lawn, and observed the same beautiful effect of the western sun!
--Emma, Jane Austin
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Crab Puffs With Chives
Yields: 64 Puffs
INGREDIENTS
1 (6-ounce) can lump crabmeat, drained and cartilage removed **see note at bottom
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup finely minced onion
1/4 cup finely snipped chives
1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
1/2 cup light mayonnaise (or may use regular)
16 thinly sliced white bread
Cayenne pepper for garnish
Fresh sprigs of chives and chive flowers as garnish
PREPARATION
1). Butter baking sheet. In medium bowl, sprinkle
crabmeat with lemon juice. Add Parmesan cheese, onion,
chives, and seasoning. Mix well. Fold in mayonnaise.
2). Spread on bread slices, using about 1-1/2 table
spoons for each. Cut each bread slice in quarters.
Sprinkle with a few grains cayenne. Arrange 1/4 inch
apart on baking sheets.
3). If desired, cover and refrigerate until serving
time.
4). Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake puffs for 10
to 12 minutes until browned and bubbly.
TO SERVE
Serve hot on
decorative plate with fresh sprigs of chives and chive
flowers as a garnish.
**NOTES: You may substitute canned crabmeat for
imitation if it is chopped fine.
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Sage Cheese Wafers
Okay, so this isn't a sandwich, but it is none the less a great accompaniment
to tea, especially iced tea.
Yields: 40 Wafers
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut up and softened
2 1/2 cups grated sharp Chedder cheese (10 ounces)
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 fresh sage, finely chopped or 2 teaspoons dried sage
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/8 teaspoon salt
Pinch cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Additional sage leaves for garnish
PREPARATION
1). Line baking sheets with foil. Preheat oven to
375 degrees.
2). In food processor, combine butter and 1/3 of the
cheese. Process until blended. Add remaining cheese,
half at a time, processing until blended after each
addition.
3). Add flour, sage, dry mustard, salt, cayenne,
and Worcestershire sauce. Pulse with on/off turns
until mixture pulls away from sides of bowl and forms
a ball.
4). Roll small pieces of dough between hands to form
1-inch balls. Arrange 1 inch apart on baking sheet.
Press with fork to flatten slightly.
5). Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes until
lightly browned. Remove from pan. Cool on rack. Store
in airtight container.
TO SERVE
Serve on decorative plate and use sage leaves as a garnish.
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Cucumber Basil Sandwiches
Yields: 24 Sandwiches
INGREDIENTS
1/2 pound softened cream cheese
2 tablespoons half-and-half
2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives
1 loaf or 12 slices of rye or wheat bread
1 English (seedless) cucumber, cut into thin slices
24 fresh basil leaves
PREPARATION
1). In a bowl, beat together the cream cheese and half-and-half until it reaches
the consistency of soft butter. Stir in the chives.
2). With a 2 1/2 round cutter, stamp out two rounds from each slice of bread.
Spread the cream cheese on the rounds, then top with several slices of cucumber and a basil leaf.
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Lavender Ham Tea Sandwiches
INGREDIENTS
Lavender Cream Cheese (see recipe below)
Ham, thinly sliced
Bread, crust removed
Lavender flowers as garnish
PREPARATION
Spread lavender cream cheese on a slice of bread and add a slice of ham. Top with second slice and cut into fourths.
Serving Suggestions: Use a lavender or purple napkin lined serving dish, or use fresh sprigs of lavender to use as a garnish.
Untraditional Method
1). Flatten the bread using a rolling pin, then spread with cream cheese making sure to get to the very edges.
2). Add a slice of ham and roll it up as you would a jelly roll. Cut the roll in half and insert fancy toothpick.
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Lavender Cream Cheese
INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon herbes de provence
1/2 teaspoon lavender flowers
1 pinch white pepper
8 ounce cream cheese
PREPARATION
1). Blend together all ingredients well and let rest at room temperature 30 minutes.
2). Taste and add more herbs as desired.
3). Wrap and chill well.
4). When ready to serve, let stand 30 minutes at room temperature to soften; serve with slices of French bread, tea cakes, crackers, or in Lavender Ham Sandwiches.
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