Egg Watercress Tea Sandwiches Recipes

EGG AND WATERCRESS TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Remove the crusts from the bread.
• Chop the eggs, and gently mix in a bowl with the chopped watercress and chives. Add just enough mayonnaise to moisten and bind the mixture the mayonnaise. Season to taste with salt, pepper and Tabasco, and gently mix well.
• Spread half of the slices of bread with the egg and watercress mixture, and place the remaining slices of bread on top.
• Lightly spread the outside edge of each sandwich with mayonnaise and dip into the chopped parsley.
• Cut each sandwich into 4 triangles.
• To serve, arrange the sandwiches on a platter, and garnish with the remaining watercress.

EGG & WATERCRESS TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Mash together eggs, mayonnaise, chives, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper.
• Lightly spread slices of bread with butter; spread egg mixture evenly over half of the slices of bread. Top with watercress; cap with remaining bread slices.
• Cut crusts from sandwiches; cut sandwiches into quarters (triangles). Serve immediately.

WATERCRESS EGG SALAD TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Hard-boil the eggs , rinsing them in cold water when they are done.
• While still warm, peel and mash eggs with butter, using a potato masher or a fork.
• Stir mayonnaise, salt, pepper, and paprika into egg mixture.
• Spread egg salad onto 4 slices of the bread.
• Add watercress and parsley , if using.
• Top watercress with remaining 4 slices of bread.
• Remove crusts and slice sandwiches twice, diagonally, to make 4 tea sandwiches from each large sandwich.

CURRIED EGG & WATERCRESS TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Mash eggs with mayonnaise and curry powder, stir in parsley and season to taste.
• Butter bread and divide filling between 6 slices.
• Add cress, top with remaining slices, remove crusts and serve cut into quarters.

WATERCRESS SANDWICHES

Steps:

• The Watercress Butter: In a food processor, blend the butter, watercress leaves, lemon juice, black pepper and cayenne pepper until the mixture is very smooth. Let the mixture stand for about 30 minutes at room temperature or chill it, but bring it back to room temperature before using.
• Watercress Sandwiches: Spread each slice of bread with about 1 1/2 teaspoons of the watercress butter, and cut 4 rounds from each slice with a 4-cm (11/2 inch) round or fluted cutter.
• Arrange a watercress sprig on half the rounds, leaving a little extending over the edge of each and invert the remaining rounds on top to complete the sandwiches.
• Serve the sandwiches on a tray decorated with the extra watercress sprigs.

OPEN-FACED EGG SALAD AND WATERCRESS SANDWICH

Steps:

• PREPARE HARD-COOKED EGGS THE FOOLPROOF WAY:.
• Place the eggs in a large pot. Cover with cold water. Set over medium heat and cover with a lid. When it starts to boil, remove from heat and set aside for 10 minutes. Dump the warm water, and refill the pot with cold water. Let sit for 5 minutes or so, dump and refill again with cold water.
• When cool to the touch, peel off the shells and roughly chop the eggs.
• PREPARE EGG SALAD:.
• In a large bowl, gently combine the eggs, chives, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour on the mayonnaise, vinegar, and mustard. Gently fold together.
• PREPARE SANDWICH:.
• Toast the bread. (Note: this is one sandwich in which the bread is commonly de-crusted and cut into special shapes for tea-time, or the prepared sandwich may be cut into triangles.).
• Construct the sandwich. Pile the watercress on a slice of the toasted bread, and dollop the egg salad on top.