Five traditional English afternoon tea finger sandwiches
Five finger sandwiches are traditionally served for afternoon tea in England: ham and mustard, cucumber, egg and cress, smoked salmon and coronation chicken. Here are the recipes.
Equipment
- small bowl
- butter knife
Ingredients
Ham and mustard finger sandwiches
- 2 slices bread
- butter
- 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
- 1 slice cured ham
Cucumber with mint cream cheese finger sandwiches
- 2 slices bread
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- fresh chives (about 5 chives)
- fresh mint (about 3 average leaves)
- 1 piece cucumber 8-10 cm long
- salt
Smoked salmon finger sandwiches with lemon butter
- 2 slices bread
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- squeeze lemon juice
- 1 piece smoked salmon
Egg and cress finger sandwiches
- 2 slices bread
- 1 boiled egg
- 1 tbsp mayonaise
- fresh chives
- salt and pepper
- ¼ tsp mustard
- fresh cress or watercress
Coronation chicken finger sandwiches
- 2 slices bread
- 1 tbsp mayonaise
- 1 tbsp plain yoghurt
- 1 tsp mango chutney
- ¼ tsp curry powder
- 50 g cooked chicken
- cress or watercress
Instructions
Ham and mustard finger sandwiches
- Spread butter on one slice of bread and mustard on the other. Place a piece of ham on the mustard side, making sure it is evenly distributed. Place the other slice of bread, butter-side down, on top.
- Carefully remove the crusts and cut the sandwich into three equal fingers.
Cucumber with mint cream cheese finger sandwiches
- Very finely chop the chives and mint. Put the cream cheese and chopped herbs in a bowl and mix to combine.
- Spread the herbed cream cheese onto two slices of bread.
- Peel the cucumber and slice it into fine slices with a potato peeler or mandolin. Place the slice cucumber on top of the herbed cream cheese on one slice of bread, taking care to ensure that it is evenly distributed. Sprinkle with salt.
- Place the other slice of bread, cream cheese slice down, on top of the cucumber to make a sandwich. Remove the crusts and slice the sandwich into three equal fingers.
Smoked salmon with lemon butter finger sandwiches
- Put the butter in a small bowl and add the lemon juice. Carefully mix until well combined.
- Spread the butter one both slices of bread. Cover one side with the smoked salmon and place the other slice of bread butter-side down to form a sandwich.
- Carefully remove the crusts and slice into three equal finger sandwiches.
Egg and cress finger sandwiches
- Place the egg in a bowl and mash lightly with a fork. Do not over mash. Add the mayonaise, chives, mustard and salt and pepper and mix to combine until the mustard disappears and the chives are spread throughout the mixture.
- Spread the egg mixture onto one slice of bread, taking care to ensure that the mixture covers the bread evenly. Top with cress and then top with the second slice of bread to form a sandwich.
- Carefully remove the crusts and slice into three equal finger sandwiches.
Coronation chickent finger sandwiches
- Cut or shred the chicken into small pieces. Place the chicken in a bowl and add the mayonaise, yoghurt, chutney and curry powder to the bowl and mix until well combined.
- Spread the chicken mixture on one slice of bread, making sure it is spread evenly. Top with cress and then the second slice of bread.
- Carefully remove the crusts and slice into three equal finger sandwiches.
Notes
You can use any bread you like to make these sandwiches. Save time by using all the same type or mix it up a little to add a layer of interest.
These finger sandwiches can be made the day or morning before, but save cutting the crusts off and cutting the sandwiches into fingers until shortly before your afternoon tea party in order to ensure that the bread does not dry out.
Nutrition
Calories: 498.73kcalCarbohydrates: 50.91gProtein: 18.81gFat: 24.56gSaturated Fat: 9.59gTrans Fat: 0.36gCholesterol: 56.55mgSodium: 781.3mgPotassium: 417.88mgFiber: 4.77gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 467.15IUVitamin C: 3.68mgCalcium: 169.37mgIron: 4.01mg
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