Tomato Butter Tea Sandwiches

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

• Ready In: 50 mins
• 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.