Buckingham Palace Garden Party Cucumber Sandwiches Recipes

Cucumber sandwiches are made with fresh springy white or brown bread, lightly buttered, and with the crusts cut off - the perfect cool summer snack to go with your afternoon tea. This recipe idea came from a friend who was lucky enough to attend a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace - she swears this is how they made them! Cucumber sandwiches achieved literary notoriety in Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) when Algernon devours an entire plate full in the first act and there are none left for his aunt, Lady Bracknell. They are presented by Jack as being a delicacy: "Hallo! Why all these cups? Why cucumber sandwiches? Why such reckless extravagance in one so young? Who is coming to tea?"

Provided by French Tart

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 5m

Yield 32 Quarters, 32 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Nutrition Facts : Calories 65.8, Fat 3.4, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 76.3, Carbohydrate 7.8, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 1.3, Protein 1.4

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Great for a bridal party, meetings or any social event. Easy and quick preparation. Use either white or wheat bread. Filling may be made a day ahead and refrigerated until sandwiches are made. Recipe is easily doubled.

Provided by Seasoned Cook

Categories     Spreads

Time 20m

Yield 28 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Nutrition Facts : Calories 71.6, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 9.5, Sodium 145, Carbohydrate 7.5, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.9, Protein 1.7

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Quintessentially English high tea sandwiches - just how Oscar Wilde's Lady Bracknell would have had them served. Cucumber sandwiches are one of England's most traditional tea sandwiches, thinly sliced cucumber on good buttered bread. The crusts are always removed. I found this recipe on an English website and have posted it for the 2005 Zaar World Tour. The ingredients and directions have made concessions to what is now available - such as seedless cucumbers. A delicious really low fat sandwich!

Provided by bluemoon downunder

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 10m

Yield 32 sandwich triangles

Number Of Ingredients 7

Nutrition Facts : Calories 63.3, Fat 3.7, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 8.4, Sodium 80.1, Carbohydrate 6.8, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 0.8, Protein 1.2

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I have made these many times for large gatherings everyone really loves them and there is never any left, the sandwiches may be made up to 24 hours in advance covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated, this makes a huge amount of sandwiches you may reduce amounts to half if desired.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 30m

Yield 75 small sandwiches (approx)

Number Of Ingredients 11

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