Best Dainty Watercress Tea Sandwiches Recipes

Egg and Watercress Tea Sandwiches image

Provided by Daydream

Time 30m

Yield 32 triangles

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled
1/3-1/2 cup mayonnaise (best quality or homemade)
salt and pepper, to taste
Tabasco sauce, to taste
2 bunches watercress, washed, stems removed
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh chives
16 slices very fresh bread (use firm white or wholemeal bread, sliced very thin)
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

Remove the crusts from the bread.
Chop the eggs, and gently mix in a bowl with the chopped watercress and chives. Add just enough mayonnaise to moisten and bind the mixture the mayonnaise. Season to taste with salt, pepper and Tabasco, and gently mix well.
Spread half of the slices of bread with the egg and watercress mixture, and place the remaining slices of bread on top.
Lightly spread the outside edge of each sandwich with mayonnaise and dip into the chopped parsley.
Cut each sandwich into 4 triangles.
To serve, arrange the sandwiches on a platter, and garnish with the remaining watercress.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 57.8, Fat 2.2, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 40.4, Sodium 115, Carbohydrate 7.1, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.8, Protein 2.2

Ham, Watercress and Mustardy Cream Cheese Tea Sandwich image

Provided by English_Rose

Time 15m

Yield 12 fingers

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 1/2 ounces cream cheese
3/4 teaspoon English mustard
salt & freshly ground black pepper
8 slices whole meal bread
8 slices cooked ham
1 bunch watercress

Steps:

Mix together the cream cheese and the mustard and season with salt and pepper. Add extra mustard for a more fiery flavour; however, it's probably best to have a mild mustard flavour for afternoon tea.
Spread the cream cheese mixture on the 8 slices of bread and place the ham on top of Divide the watercress into small sprigs and place on top.
Finish with the remaining slices of bread, trim off the crusts and cut each into 3 fingers. Serve on a pretty plate with some extra sprigs of watercress.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 84.2, Fat 4.5, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 11.7, Sodium 130.7, Carbohydrate 9, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 1.1, Protein 2.7

Ham and Watercress Tea Sandwiches image

Provided by Woowoose

Time 20m

Yield 8 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 ounces whipped cream cheese, room temperature
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh chives
4 slices honey-baked ham, very thinly sliced
watercress leaf, stems removed
4 slices white bread, cut thin (slice regular pieces in half if you have to)

Steps:

Mix cream cheese and chives together well.
Spread bread slices with the cream cheese mixture. Cover half the slices with watercress leaves, pressing them into the cream cheese. Top the watercress with the ham slices. Cover with the remaining bread slices.
Cut the crusts off each sandwich and then cut them in quarters or thirds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 82.9, Fat 5.4, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 15.6, Sodium 127.1, Carbohydrate 6.7, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.6, Protein 2