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cucumber tea sandwiches with benedictine spread on a glass plate

Cucumber Sandwiches with Benedictine Spread

A fresh, creamy sandwich spread made with cucmbers, dill and onions. Serve it as a dip or as a spread for cucumber tea sandwiches.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, condiments, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 48 sandwiches
Calories 54 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 food processor
  • 1 strainer

Ingredients
  

For the Benedictine Spread

  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 English cucumber peeled, seeded, grated, drained
  • ¼ cup fresh dill
  • 2 Tablespoons green onion
  • 1 Tablespoon mayonnaise
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Dash hot sauce or pinch of cayenne pepper

For the Cucumber Sandwiches

  • 24 slices thin white bread
  • 1 English cucumber thinly sliced

Instructions
 

How to Make the Benedictine Spread

  • Prepare one cucumber by cutting it in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds and discard.
  • Peel the cucumber and grate using a food processor or box grater.
  • Transfer the grated cucumber to a strainer and press with a clean, dry paper towel. Let it sit in the strainer until the excess moisture has drained off.
  • Once the grated cucumber has drained, place it in the bowl of a food processor along with the softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, green onion, dill, salt and hot sauce.
  • Process until smooth and creamy.

How to Make Cucumber Sandwiches

  • Cut one of the cucumbers into thin slices. Set aside to use as garnish.
  • Spread the Benedictine onto thin bread with crusts removed.
  • Top each sandwich with a cucumber slice and a sprig of dill. Serve open face or as sandwiches, cut into triangles with a serated knife.

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Notes

Makes 48 tea sandwiches.
For best results, prepare sandwiches just before serving.

 

Variations

To serve Benedictine as a dip instead of as a sandwich spread, thin with 2 Tablespoons to 1/4 cup of sour cream.
 
Serve Benedictine dip with:
  • carrot sticks
  • crackers
  • celery sticks
  • pita bread
  • toast points
  • pita chips
  • homemade tortilla chips
 

Substitutions

  • Use grated sweet onion or white onion in place of green onions. Strain grated onion with grated cucumber to remove any excess moisture.
  • Subsitute fresh parsley for fresh dill. 
  • Substitute cayenne pepper for hot sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 54kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 89mgPotassium: 42mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 98IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cream cheese, cucumber, dill, party food, sandwiches
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