When we were planning the party menu, I checked my recipe files. I looked to see what ingredients I had on hand. I added what I would need to buy to my grocery list.
Now I'm going to share the recipes with you. I hope you like them. Most women I know collect recipes. Men too often enjoy cooking. I'm betting you've heard the saying "real men don't eat quiche." That saying is not true, lots of men eat quiche. They eat tea sandwiches too.
Makes 12
Directions
Grill chicken breasts on charcoal grill (optional)
Combine the first six ingredients
In a separate bowl combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice and curry powder
Add this to the chicken mixture and stir to coat evenly
Cover and refrigerate until ready to prepare the sandwiches
Spread each slice of bread with butter on one side
Next spread chicken salad mixture then top with lettuce
Top with another slice of buttered bread
Cut off all crusts, slice in 3 finger sandwiches
Makes 12
1/4 to 1/3 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves, chopped fine
3 tablespoons butter, softened
3 tablespoons cream cheese softened
2 seedless cucumber, cut into thin slices
Salt
8 slices of whole-wheat bread
Directions
In a small bowl combine the mint, butter, and cream cheese and stir the mixture until it is combined well
Thinly slice the cucumber and sprinkle with salt
Allow the cucumbers to drain and pat dry with a paper towel to absorb the moisture
Spread the bread slices with the butter mixture
Top 4 of them with the cucumber, distributing the cucumber evenly
Top with the remaining bread slices
Cut off the crusts and cut each sandwich into 3 finger sized sandwiches.
Ham and Swiss Finger Sandwiches
Makes 12 tea sandwiches
8 thin slices bread of your choice
4 tablespoons apricot jam (more if needed)
2 tablespoon Spicy Brown mustard (more if needed)
½ pound Black Forest Ham, sliced thin
4 thin slices of swiss cheese
Spread four bread slices with the jam
Spread four slices with the mustard
Add the ham and cheese slices to bread with jam
Top with the mustard slices
Trim the crusts from the 4 sandwiches
Cut each into 3 finger sized sandwiches
Here's hoping that you find these recipes to be just your cup of tea
If you haven't already started your own tea party recipes collection. I'm happy to have you add these if you like. Remember if you have any favorite recipes for tea parties, we'd love to hear about them.
Every time I make one of my friends recipes, I remember both the good times we had together and the hard times we helped each other get through. It's nice to have good memories and things that prompt us to think about them.
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