Cucumber Tea Sandwich Flowers

Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee

Show: Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra LeeEpisode: Spring Picnic

Rated: 3 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (10)

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Prep Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
about 30 sandwich flowers

Times:

Prep: 10 min
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Total:: 10 min

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Ingredients

1 (8-ounce) container salmon cream cheese spread
2 teaspoons capers, minced
1 tablespoon chives, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon finely chopped tarragon
30 slices thinly sliced white bread (recommended: Sara Lee)
1 English cucumber, thinly sliced

Directions

Special equipment: Medium sized star pastry tip

In a small mixing bowl, combine salmon cream cheese, capers, chives and lemon juice. Stir to combine thoroughly.

Make a pastry bag by cutting a small triangle out of the bottom corner of a large zip-top bag. Place a medium sized star pastry tip on the inside of bag and fit tightly into hole. Hold pastry bag upright with 1 hand and scoop salmon cream cheese mixture into the bag with other hand. Secure top and refrigerate until ready to use.

In a small bowl, blend the butter and tarragon and set aside.

To make sandwiches, spread tarragon butter on 2 slices of bread and place 6 to 8 cucumber slices between them. Repeat to make 15 sandwiches. Use a 3-inch flower shaped cookie cutter to stamp out sandwich flowers.

Arrange sandwiches on serving platter. Remove pastry bag from refrigerator and pipe salmon cream cheese mixture on top of each sandwich flower.

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Sheryl Houston, TX 07-07-2009
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Exceptional
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My grandaughter and I saw this on your show and she wanted to make them and we both loved them. Will continue to make these... for parties Read more
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null null, null 04-07-2009
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Scared My Child
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I made this recipe for my son. I didn't like it, but he thought it was the worst thing he has ever tasted. When he picked... up the first one, he got cream cheese all over his hand and the top slice of bread fell off ONto the floor. He managed to take a bite of another one and hated it. It seems like he now views everything I make with suspicion. Terrible recipe, especially for kids. (The Spring Picnic episode said this was an excellent dish for children.)Read more
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tim ft lauderdale, FL 08-11-2008
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Tasty
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

These are a perfect lunch on a hot summer day but just used as a spred on bread with the crust cut off, didn't bother with... the cookie cutter or the pastry bag.Read more
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Anonymous 04-05-2008
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i left out the capers
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

but the rest was pretty good. fun to make
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Michelle Stamford, CT 08-11-2007
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Cute idea and pretty tasty!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Only thing I change is I put the salmon cream cheese inside the sandwich to make it easier to pick up. But the cookie cutter... idea is wonderful! Thanks Sandra!!Read more
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Anonymous 04-25-2007
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They weren't much to look at
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

And they were really boring, taste-wise. Sorry, not much to recommend about these.