Lemon Cucumber Tea Sandwiches With Minty Mayonnaise Or Hummus Recipes

Steps:

• Note: If you have concerns about the raw egg yolk, use a good quality store bought mayonnaise or substitute cream cheese (softened). For a vegan version, replace the mayonnaise with hummus or a mayo' substitute: Recipe #754 for example.
• Minty Mayonnaise: in a blender or food processor, combine the egg yolks, mustard, lemon juice, and mint.
• With motor running, add the oil in a slow steady stream and blend until emulsified. Season to taste with salt and pepper and transfer to a bowl.
• Tea Sandwiches: Spread each slice of bread generously on one side with the mayonnaise.
• On half the slices, arrange an even layer of lemon cucumber slices. Top with remaining bread slices.
• Cut each sandwich into quarters before serving.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, fresh dill, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
• Lay the slices of bread on your work service and distribute the cream cheese evenly among each slice, spreading into a thin layer. Arrange the cucumber slices in rows over 3 slices of the bread. Top with the remaining bread, and cut into quarters so there are 4 pieces from each sandwich. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar.
• Add the vanilla, egg yolk, and salt. Mix until blended.
• Mix in flour at low speed until incorporated.
• Halve the dough and pat into two squares. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment. Remove the parchment from on cookie sheet and dust with flour. Roll one dough square into 17"x11" rectangle about 1/8" thick. Transfer the parchment and pan to the refrigerator while you repeat with dough.
• Using a fluted pastry wheel, trim all sides of the chilled dough to even it out. Cut the dough into 15 squares. Separate the squares on the pan. Repeat with other pan.
• Bake until lightly brown on the edges, 11 to 12 minutes. Transfer to racks to cool.
• Sandwich the cookies with the lemon curd; dust with confectioner's sugar.

Steps:

• Place cucumber slices between layers of paper towels to remove excess moisture.
• In a small bowl, combine the mint, butter, and cream cheese; spread on one side of each slice of bread. Lay the cucumber slices onto the buttered side of 8 slices of bread. Sprinkle with salt. Top with the remaining slices of bread, buttered side down.
• Gently cut the crusts from each sandwich with a sharp knife. Cut the sandwiches in half diagonally and then cut in half again.
• Makes 8 whole sandwiches, or 16 halves, or 32 fourths.

Steps:

• In a small bowl stir together mayonnaisse, sour cream, zest, mustard, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Spread bread generously with lemon mayonnaise. Top half of slices with a layer of mint and top mint with overlapping rows of radish. Top radish with remaining bread and press together gently. Trim crusts and cut sandwiches in half diagonally. Sandwiches may be made 2 hours ahead, wrapped in plastic wrap, and chilled.

Steps:

• Place cucumbers and onion in a bowl.
• Combine rest of the ingredients in a measuring cup.
• Stir well.
• Pour over cucumbers and onions.
• Chill for 4 hours.