"Tasty Afternoon Treats; Tea-sandwiches & Pink Lemonade"
Amidst the lazy spring afternoons we’ve been enjoying, not much can beat deliciously light sandwiches and refreshing lemonade.
Cucumber Sandwiches
- Cucumbers
- Sliced sandwich bread
- Vinegar or lemon juice
- Butter or margarine
- Salt & pepper
Use a vegetable peeler, or a fork, to mark the sides of the cucumber. Finely slice & arrange in layer in a container. Sprinkle with white wine vinegar (or lemon juice if you prefer) & lightly season with salt & pepper. Let the container of cucumber slices sit in the fridge for several hours.
Remove the crusts from sliced sandwich bread. Purists argue that the bread must be white & must be sliced ever so thinly. I’m not that fussed, I like my sliced organic wholemeal thank you very much! Thinly butter the inward facing side of each slice of bread - this stops the bread from becoming soggy. Arrange the cucumber slices on one slice of bread, top with another & slice into tiny triangles or fingers. Enjoy immediately!
Watercress Sandwiches
- Fresh watercress
- Spreadable cheese (cream cheese, cottage cheese, neufchâtel etc)
- Sliced sandwich bread
When buying watercress, look for a healthy green plant. The roots should still be attached & submerged in cold water.
Remove the crusts from sliced sandwich bread & spread neufchâtel, cottage cheese, or cream cheese on the inward facing sides of each slice. Because of the peppery flavour if watercress, I like to spread one side with cream cheese & the other with a mild mustard. Roughly chop the watercress & arrange on one slice of bread & top with another slice of bread. Slice into dainty tea-triangles. Eat these as soon as possible!
Home Made Pink Lemonade
Mix the juice of one lemon (about 100ml) with 50ml of simple syrup. Add no more than a teaspoon of grenadine or raspberry cordial & top up with 400ml of soda water stirring gently. Serve in tall glasses with lots of ice & a paper umbrella!
What are your favourite afternoon treats?
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It was written on October 22nd, 2008 at 7:47 am and was filed under How To, Tasty Foodstuffs and tagged with the words afternoon tea, lemonade, recipe, sandwiches, spring, tasty .
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