christa's cucumber basil tea sandwiches

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons half-and-half
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 12 slices rye bread
• 1 english cucumber, thinly sliced
• 24 leaves fresh basil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• beat cream cheese with half-and-half with an electric mixer in a bowl until smooth and easy to spread; stir in chives.
• use a large round cookie or biscuit cutter to cut 24 rounds out of the bread slices. spread each round with cream cheese mixture and top each canape with 1 or 2 thin cucumber slices and a basil leaf. if making ahead, cover tea sandwiches lightly with plastic wrap and chill.