Cucumber Finger Sandwiches Recipes

CUCUMBER SANDWICH RECIPE

Steps:

• Peel the cucumber, and slice it thinly. I used a simple OXO slicer for quick, even slices.
• Spread soft/room temperature cream cheese on two slices of bread.
• Arrange the cucumber slices, overlapping slightly, on one slice of bread and top with the other.
• Slice off the edges with a sharp serrated knife, wiping with a damp paper towel after each cut. Next, cut into fingers (or triangles). Whether you cut them into fingers or triangles, you'll end up with two finger sandwiches.
• If you need to make cucumber sandwiches ahead of time, keep them in a sealed container with a paper towel inside for a few hours, and refrigerate them.

CUCUMBER SANDWICHES III

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, mayonnaise and Italian dressing mix. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or preferably overnight.
• Spread the cream cheese blend onto slices of French bread. Top with a cucumber slice, and sprinkle with dill. You can make as many or few as you like. the cream cheese mixture keeps for about a week in the refrigerator so you can make them over and over again!

ENGLISH TEA CUCUMBER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place cucumber slices between 2 paper towels set in a colander. Allow liquid to drain, about 10 minutes.
• Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic powder, onion salt, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl until smooth.
• Spread cream cheese mixture evenly on one side of each bread slice.
• Divide cucumber slices over half of the bread slices; sprinkle lemon pepper on cucumber.
• Stack the other half of the bread slices with spread sides down over the cucumber slices to make sandwiches.

CUCUMBER CREAM CHEESE FINGER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Combine the cucumbers and cream cheese, then blend in the onion.
• Add in a tablespoon or two of mayonnaise and blend until the mixture is soft and spreadable. Add a little more mayonnaise to soften further.
• Cut the crusts off the bread, then either cut each piece into fourths or cut into diamonds.
• Spread mixture over half the bread pieces, then top with another piece of bread.
• Garnish with parsley or cucumber.
• Tips & Warnings.
• You can also leave the sandwiches open-faced.
• Try this method with tuna or chicken salad, too.

OPEN FACED CUCUMBER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Toast the bread for about 5 minutes then set aside to cool. Combine the watercress, buttermilk dressing and cream cheese in a food processor or blender and puree. Spread the toast with the cream cheese mixture. Shingle cucumbers on top of each slice of bread then cut the sandwiches into triangles. Arrange the sandwiches on 4 plates, garnish with red pepper and serve.

OLIVE-CUCUMBER FINGER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• With a fork, score cucumber lengthwise; cut into thin slices. Place in a bowl; add water and vinegar. Let stand for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic powder, onion salt and Worcestershire sauce until smooth., Cut bread into flower shapes with a 2-1/2-in. cookie cutter. Spread each with cream cheese mixture; sprinkle with paprika and top with a cucumber slice. , Remove pimientos from olives; place in center of cucumber. Cut olives into five wedges and arrange around pimiento in a pinwheel pattern.

CRISP FINGER SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread toast with cream cheese. Top with cucumber, sprouts and pepper.