Full House Tea Sandwiches Recipes

Steps:

• For the onion cream cheese: Stir together the cream cheese, chives, green onions and garlic powder in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the egg and bacon salad: Stir together the mayonnaise, parsley, shallots, mustard, paprika, eggs and bacon in a medium bowl. Add more mayonnaise if you prefer a creamier egg salad. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the sandwiches: Place 4 of the bread slices on a cutting board and spread each with about 3 tablespoons of the onion cream cheese in an even layer on one side. Top with a single layer of smoked salmon, squeeze some lemon juice over the salmon and then cover with a second slice of bread to form 4 sandwiches. Cut the crusts off. Slice each sandwich in half crosswise and then cut each half diagonally to create 4 triangle-shaped finger sandwiches. Place a cucumber round on top of each sandwich and arrange on a platter.
• Place 4 of the bread slices on a cutting board and spread each with about 1/4 cup of the egg and bacon salad in an even layer on one side. Cover with a second slice of bread to form 4 sandwiches. Cut the crusts off. Slice each sandwich in half crosswise and then cut each half diagonally to create 4 triangle-shaped finger sandwiches. Arrange on a platter.

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine cream cheese, red peppers, and lemon juice. Process until well combined.
• Using a mandoline or a sharp knife, very thinly slice cucumber crosswise into rounds.
• Place 1 slice white bread and 1 slice wheat bread on work surface. Spread one side of each slice with a thin layer of the cream cheese. Top white bread with a thin layer of cucumber slices; place wheat bread cream cheese-side down over cucumber slices. Press together firmly. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Chill sandwiches, covered, until firm. Using a sharp knife, remove crusts. Cut sandwiches into quarters before serving.