Best Goat Cheese And Watercress Tea Sandwiches Recipes

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GOAT CHEESE AND WATERCRESS TEA SANDWICHES



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Categories     Sandwich     Cheese     No-Cook     Vegetarian     Goat Cheese     Fall     Watercress     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 5 1/2-ounce logs soft fresh goat cheese (such as Montrachet), room temperature
1/2 cup chopped watercress leaves
16 thin slices cinnamon-raisin, date or whole wheat sandwich bread, crusts trimmed
5 tablespoons (about) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup finely chopped toasted pecans Watercress sprigs (for garnish)

Steps:

  • Mix cheese and chopped watercress in medium bowl. Season with salt. Spread mixture evenly over 8 bread slices. Top with remaining bread. Butter edges of sandwiches. Cut sandwiches diagonally in half. Place pecans on plate. Dip buttered edges of sandwiches into pecans. Arrange sandwiches on platter. Garnish with watercress sprigs. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover sandwiches tightly; chill.)

TASTY WATERCRESS AND GOAT CHEESE TEA SANDWICHES



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Make and share this Tasty Watercress and Goat Cheese Tea Sandwiches recipe from Food.com.

Provided by rsarahl

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

11 ounces soft goat cheese, room temp
1/2 cup watercress, leaves washed,dried and chopped
16 slices date bread or 16 slices whole wheat bread, crusts trimmed,thin slices
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temp
3/4 cup pecans, toasted and finely chopped (almost ground)
watercress (for garnish) (optional)
salt (optional)
white pepper, to taste (optional)

Steps:

  • Place chopped pecans on plate.
  • Mix cheese and watercress in a bowl.
  • Season with salt and a dash of white pepper.
  • Spread mixture evenly over 8 bread slices.
  • Top with remaining bread.
  • Cut sandwiches diagonally in half.
  • Butter all 3 edges of each sandwich triangle.
  • Dip buttered edges of sandwiches into pecans.
  • Arrange sandwiches on platter.
  • Garnish with watercress sprigs.
  • These can be made up to 8 hours ahead.
  • Cover sandwiches tightly; chill until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 418.9, Fat 28.5, SaturatedFat 13.8, Cholesterol 49.9, Sodium 405.4, Carbohydrate 29.6, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 4.4, Protein 13.6

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