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Cucumber Sandwiches: An Easy, Delicious, and Elegant Recipe

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Portions: 4 portions

Calories: 544kcal

If you're looking to learn how to make cucumber sandwiches, you must know that I have upgraded the cucumber tea sandwiches and made them creamy, flavorful, and beautiful for an easy, inexpensive hour d' oeuvre with a more refined taste and look. Party time!

By Clara Gonzalez - Last revised Nov 8, 2023. Published May 24, 2016.

Why I ā¤ļø it Recipe Ingredients Preparation

Cucumber sandwiches.

Cucumber tea sandwiches.

Why I ā¤ļø it

Now you can make this lovely mini sandwich recipe to treat your family and friends the next time there's get together. You'll love the crisp, refreshing taste of cucumber, the creamy mix of cheeses and ham, and the buttery slices of bread.

Fancy enough to make you want to wear a fascinator, they're so easy to make you'll be ready for guests with no fuss. Make these simple finger foods, chill the beverages, and relax. Or simply make them to chill watching your favorite TV series.

Recipe for cucumber sandwiches

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Learn how to make cute, easy, and tasty cucumber sandwiches and have your party finger foods ready in no time.

Course: Appetizer
Inspiration: English
Category: cucumber tea sandwiches, finger sandwiches, mini cucumber sandwiches
Author: Clara Gonzalez

Prep Time15 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins

Utensils and tools

  • Plastic film
Cucumber sandwiches.
Cucumber sandwiches.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces [0.23 kilo] of mild Cheddar cheese, diced
  • ½ cup of cream cheese at room temperature
  • 8 ounces [0.23 kilo] York ham (uncured ham), diced and at room temperature
  • A sprig of fresh dill
  • ½ cup of butter at room temperature, divided
  • 8 slices of white bread
  • 4 small thinly sliced English cucumbers

Preparation

Before starting, please make sure you have all the ingredients and utensils ready.

Step 1: Making the cheese paste

In the food processor bowl, combine Cheddar, cream cheese, ham, dill, and two-thirds of the butter.

Pulse until it turns into a smooth paste.

Step 2: Making the sandwiches

Pat the cucumber slices with paper towels to absorb excess liquid.

Spread the cheese paste evenly on one side of each bread slice. Layer half the cucumber slices between slices of bread (with the cream cheese spread facing the cucumbers).

Butter the top of the sandwich, and place the remaining cucumber slices on top.

Step 3: Chilling and serving

Place the sandwiches on a tray, wrap them in plastic film, and chill for an hour or until it's time to serve.

Once it's time to serve, carefully cut the crust and cut each sandwich into 4 triangles or cubes.

Serve chilled.

Top tips

  • To get the super-thin slices of cucumber I used a potato peeler, but a mandolin works very well too. If you have neither, a sharp knife and patience will do the job.
  • I do not peel the cucumbers, it helps to slice them thinly, and I like the presentation.
  • If you do not like or do not have dill at hand, you can try other fresh herbs, like parsley or fresh chives. If you go with chives, enhance the oniony flavor by adding a teaspoon of onion powder to the cream cheese mix.
  • Looking for more cucumber recipes? Try my classic gazpacho soup, my refreshing cucumber juice, or this Korean spicy cucumber salad.
Mini cucumber sandwiches.
Mini cucumber sandwiches.

Serving suggestions

These finger sandwiches are the perfect appetizer for a bridal shower, baby shower, Mother's Day brunch, or friends get-togethers.

If you are serving these for a tea party, leave out the york ham, as it may be too strong a taste with the afternoon tea.

Nutritional information

Serving: 4 sandwiches - Calories: 544kcal - Carbohydrates: 20g - Protein: 31g - Fat: 38g - Saturated Fat: 21g - Cholesterol: 130mg - Sodium: 1367mg - Potassium: 668mg - Fiber: 3g - Sugar: 7g - Vitamin A: 890IU - Vitamin C: 9.6mg - Calcium: 511mg - Iron: 2.2mg

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FAQs

What are cucumber sandwiches?

Cucumber finger sandwiches are popular appetizers, and the simplest cucumber sandwich recipe is traditionally associated with afternoon tea. In its simplest form, it's cream cheese and slices of cucumber layered between white bread.

How do you keep cucumber sandwiches from getting soggy?

To prevent excess moisture from making the mini cucumber sandwiches soggy, spread butter or the cream cheese mixture on the side of the bread in contact with the thinly-sliced cucumbers. Cutting the cucumbers very thinly also helps the bread from absorbing excess liquid.

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Cucumber Sandwiches Recipes

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces mild Cheddar cheese diced [0.23 kilo]
  • ½ cup of cream cheese at room temperature
  • 8 ounces York ham diced and at room temperature [0.23 kilo]
  • A sprig of fresh dill
  • ½ cup of butter at room temperature divided
  • 8 slices of white bread
  • 4 small thinly sliced English cucumbers

Instructions

Step 1: Making the cheese paste

  • In the food processor bowl, combineĀ Cheddar,Ā cream cheese,Ā ham,Ā dill, and two-thirds of theĀ butter.
    Pulse until it turns into a smooth paste.

Step 2: Making the sandwiches

  • Pat theĀ cucumberĀ slices with paper towels to absorb excess liquid.
    Spread the cheese paste evenly on one side of each bread slice. Layer half the cucumber slices between slices of bread (with the cream cheese spread facing the cucumbers). Butter the top of the sandwich, and place the remaining cucumber slices on top.

Step 3: Chilling

  • Place the sandwiches on a tray, wrap them in plastic film, and chill for an hour or until it's time to serve.
    Once it's time to serve, carefully cut the crust and cut each sandwich into 4 triangles or cubes.
    Serve chilled.

Nutrition

Calories: 544kcal

By Clara Gonzalez, published May 24, 2016 on Tia Clara

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  1. Megan

    May 17, 2017 at 8:32 am

    This Looks amazing I was just wondering what tea would you recommend having with this?

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    • Tia Clara

      May 19, 2017 at 10:04 pm

      My favorite. šŸ™‚

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  2. Lynda@BakingSmart

    June 26, 2016 at 6:00 am

    5 stars
    Just made these for high tea and my guests absolutely loved how beautiful they looked. Thanks so much for sharing!

    Reply

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