Cucumber and cream cheese tea sandwiches
Delicate crustless fingers with cool cucumber and cream cheese, ready for the garden or the tea table.
- Time15 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £1.07 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Pat the cucumber slices dry between sheets of kitchen paper.
- 2
Beat the cream cheese with the chives, lemon zest and black pepper.
- 3
Butter four slices of bread, then spread the other four with the cream cheese mix.
- 4
Cover the cream cheese slices with overlapping cucumber and top with the buttered slices.
- 5
Press down gently and cut off the crusts with a sharp knife.
- 6
Slice each sandwich into three fingers and serve at once, or cover with a damp cloth for up to 2 hours.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.