Cucumber Tea Sandwiches

Ingredients

• ½ seedless cucumber, peeled and very thinly sliced (about 30 slices)
• ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• ½ cup coarsely cut watercress leaves
• 16 slices quality white bread
• Salt to taste
• ½ cup alfalfa sprouts

Method

1. Place cucumber slices between layers of paper towels to remove excess moisture.
2. In a small bowl, combine butter and watercress.
3. Spread on one side of each slice of bread.
4. Lay cucumber slices onto the buttered side of 8 slices of bread and sprinkle with salt.
5. Cover each with 1 tbsp of alfalfa sprouts and top with remaining slices of bread, buttered side down.
6. Carefully cut the crusts from each sandwich with a sharp knife.
7. Cut the sandwiches in half diagonally, and then in half again.

Note: Makes 8 whole sandwiches; 16 halves; 32 fourths.