Cucumber Mint Tea Sandwiches

A new variation on a traditional cucumber tea sandwich!

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 seedless cucumber, peeled and very thinly sliced (about 32 slices)
• 1⁄4 cup  loosely packed fresh mint leaves, rinsed, spun dry, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1⁄4 cup cream cheese, room temperature
• 16  slices  best-quality  white bread (or whole wheat)
•  salt

Directions

1. Place cucumber slices between layers of paper towels to remove excess moisture.
2. In a small bowl, combine the mint, butter, and cream cheese; spread on one side of each slice of bread. Lay the cucumber slices onto the buttered side of 8 slices of bread. Sprinkle with salt. Top with the remaining slices of bread, buttered side down.
3. Gently cut the crusts from each sandwich with a sharp knife. Cut the sandwiches in half diagonally and then cut in half again.
4. Makes 8 whole sandwiches, or 16 halves, or 32 fourths.