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Pickled cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches

Try an open-faced sandwich fit for tea time on Mother's Day

Servings: 10 to 15

Ingredients

1 loaf sourdough bread

1 English cucumber, thinly sliced

¼ pound cream cheese at room temperature

3 tablespoons chives, chopped

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

1 cup cold water

Fresh dill for garnish

Method

Combine vinegar and water in a bowl. Slice cucumber thinly, add to water mixture and refrigerate overnight. To prepare sandwiches, mix chives and cream in a bowl until soft. Remove cucumber slices from refrigerator and slice each in half. Cut crusts off bread and cut slices into squares. Spread a generous teaspoon of cream cheese mixture on top of each square and top with two halved cucumber slices, overlapping them. Garnish with dill and serve immediately.

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