Cucumber Tea Sandwich

Ingredients · 2 servings

• 4 sliceWhite bread, soft sandwich bread
• 120 gCucumber, very thinly sliced
• 60 gCream cheese, softened
• 2 gDill, finely chopped (optional)
• 1 gSalt

Equipment

knife, cutting board, small bowl, spoon, plate, clean towel, serving plate

Instructions

1. 1
   Gather ingredients

   Gather 100 g white bread, 120 g cucumber, 60 g cream cheese, 2 g dill, and 1 g salt with a knife, board, bowl, and spoon. · 2 min

   What to look for: All ingredients are measured and tools are ready

2. 2
   Prepare cucumber

   Slice cucumber very thinly, sprinkle with salt, and rest in a bowl for 5 minutes to draw out moisture. · 6 min

   What to look for: Cucumber slices look glossy and slightly softened

3. 3
   Dry cucumber

   Pat cucumber slices dry with a clean towel so the sandwich stays delicate and the bread remains soft, not wet. · 2 min

   What to look for: Cucumber surfaces look dry with no pooled liquid

4. 4
   Mix cheese

   Stir cream cheese with dill in a small bowl until smooth and evenly flecked with green. · 2 min

   What to look for: Cream cheese is smooth and evenly mixed

5. 5
   Assemble sandwiches

   Spread cream cheese thinly over 1 side of each bread slice, then cover 2 slices with cucumber in a single layer. · 2 min

   What to look for: Bread is evenly coated and cucumber lies flat

6. 6
   Trim and cut

   Top with the remaining bread, trim away crusts with a sharp knife, and cut each sandwich into 4 neat fingers. · 1 min

   What to look for: Sandwich fingers are neat with clean pale edges

7. 7
   Serve fresh

   Serve immediately on a plate while the bread is soft and the cucumber is cool and crisp. · 1 min

   What to look for: Sandwiches look fresh, pale, and tidy