Tomato Butter Tea Sandwiches

Submitted by English_Rose

"A surprisingly tasty, different tea sandwich from the more common cucumber sandwich."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 24 tea sandwiches

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 shallots, very finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, very finely chopped
• 12 ounces red ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 sprig tarragon
• 3 ounces very soft butter
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 12 slices white bread

directions

1. Heat the olive oil in a small pan and fry the shallots and garlic until soft. Add the tomatoes to the shallots with the tarragon. Simmer for 15-20 minutes until reduced to a thick pulp.
2. Press through a sieve and leave to cool. Once cold, beat the purée slowly into the softened butter.
3. Season, and make into 6 sandwiches with the white bread.
4. Remove the crusts and cut each sandwich into four triangles, squares or rectangles.