Cucumber Tea Sandwiches

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1/8 teaspoon of mild french mustard
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• salt and pepper
• 1 (12 inch) cucumbers
• salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• fresh ground pepper
• creamed butter (see below)
• 20 slices bread

Recipe

• 1 blend all ingredients for the creamed butter to a fine, soft, spreadable consistency (salt and pepper to taste).
• 2 the cucumber must be cut as thin as possible, using a mandolin or a food processor fitted with a metal blade.
• 3 very lightly salt the slices and leave them to drain in a colander, lightly weighted with a plate, for 2 hours or so, pressing from time to time to get rid of the excess juices.
• 4 combined the slice and drained cucumbers with the olive oil, lemon juice and sugar and dredge through the freshly ground pepper (do not add more salt).
• 5 butter 10 slices of bread with creamed butter.
• 6 layer the cucumbers on the butter bread and then press a second slice of bread firmly on to the top of the sandwich, crust and cut into appropriate shapes (should make 30 fingers or 40 squares or quarters).