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Tomato Tea Sandwiches Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 20 slices bread .
  • 1 1/2 c butter, softened .
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper .
  • salt & pepper .
  • Filling .
  • 1/2 lemon, juice of .
  • Creamed Butter .
  • 2 tbsps heavy cream .
  • 2 lbs tomatoes (5 to a lb) .
  • 1/8 tsp of mild French mustard

Directions
  • Step #1 Blend all ingredients for the creamed butter to a fine, soft, spreadable consistency (salt & pepper to taste).
  • Step #2 With a small knife, make a small cross in the base of each tomato.
  • Step #3 Plunge the tomatoes into a pan of boiling water & count to 20.
  • Step #4 Remove them to a bowl of cold water, drain & peel off the skins.
  • Step #5 Butter 10 slices of bread with the creamed butter.
  • Step #6 Quarter the tomatoes & remove the seeds, press the petals flat & lay them on the slice of buttered bread.
  • Step #7 Do not layer the tomatoes, as they will cause the sandwiches to come unstuck.
  • Step #8 Salt & pepper the tomatoes & then press a second slice of bread firmly on to the top of the sandwich, crust & cut into appropriate shapes (should make 30 fingers or 40 squares or quarters).
  • Enjoy the Tomato Tea Sandwiches recipe

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