Best Pear Walnut Tea Sandwiches Recipes

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STILTON, PEAR AND WALNUT TEA SANDWICHES



Stilton, Pear and Walnut Tea Sandwiches image

Blue cheese, pears and walnuts are traditionally an English combination used for many dishes, and especially good in tea sandwiches.

Provided by Stella Mae

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 ounces stilton blue cheese
1 ripe pear
2/3 cup walnuts, toasted (see recipe for Toasted Walnuts)
8 slices bread (white or dark)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 small shallot, chopped fine (or onion)
salt and pepper (optional)
fresh tarragon, chopped fine (or herb of choice)

Steps:

  • Toast the walnuts, then finely chop.
  • Remove the core from the pear and slice thinly. Set aside.
  • In a bowl, combine the crumbled cheese and nuts.
  • Add the butter, tarragon, shallot, optional salt and pepper to this mixture and mix well.
  • Spread the seasoned butter onto 8 slices of bread.
  • Lay thinly sliced pears on four of the bread slices.
  • Cover with the remaining four slices of bread.
  • Wrap each sandwich securely with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold and mixture is set.
  • Unwrap the sandwiches and trim the crusts.
  • Cut each sandwich into 4 triangles or squares.
  • Note: To add a little color to the sandwiches, you might like to sprinkle a bit of the herbs on top of each square or trangle.

PEAR-WALNUT TEA SANDWICHES



Pear-Walnut Tea Sandwiches image

These satisfying tea sandwiches boast crunchy walnuts, chopped pear and deli chicken. Use white, pumpernickel and rye bread for variety. -David Bostedt, Zephyrhills, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers     Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 32 sandwiches.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup chopped peeled ripe pears
2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, toasted
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
16 slices white bread
16 slices deli chicken
2 cups fresh arugula

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; spread on one side of each bread slice. Layer half of the slices with chicken and arugula. Top with remaining bread. Cut each sandwich with a 3-in. round cookie cutter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 768mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 11g protein.

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