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Tea Party Cucumber Sandwiches Recipe

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These tasty little sandwiches do not get soggy. They are light and refreshing. My wife and I made them for a Queen's birthday tea we hosted. —Chuck Hinz, Parma, Ohio

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20 Servings
Prep: 20 min. + standing

Ingredients

1 English cucumber, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon Crisco® Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Canola Oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon sugar
Dash pepper
10 thin slices whole wheat sandwich bread, crusts removed
5 teaspoons butter, softened
Watercress sprigs

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the cucumber, lemon juice, oil, salt, sugar and pepper. Let stand at room temperature for at least 2 hours.
Spread one side of each slice of bread with butter; cut each into four squares. Drain cucumber and pat dry; place two cucumber slices on each square. Garnish with watercress. Yield: 40 sandwiches.

Nutrition Facts: 2 sandwiches equals 51 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 132 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Tea Party Cucumber Sandwiches published in Taste of Home April/May 2008, p29

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