Fancy Cucumber Sandwiches
2 medium size cucumbers
1 tub whipped cream
cheese spread
shaker of dill weed
1-2 packets of dry Italian dressing
mix
1 pkg rye or wheat cocktail bread
Wash cucumbers well. Using a
fork, scrape down the cucumbers lengthwise leaving "stripes" all the way
around. Slice the cucumbers into 1/4 inch slices or thinner. Set aside.
In a small bowl, stir together cream cheese and
dressing mix; combine well.
Using a butter knife, spread the mixture onto the
individual slices of small cocktail bread (cocktail bread might be found in
your deli section rather than the bread aisle, it's just a small and dense
miniature version of bread).
Don't cake the slices with the mixture, just a thin
layer concentrated in the middle of the slice.
Next, lay one slice of cucumber (per slice of bread)
in the middle of the bread. Once done, shake a small amount of the dill weed
onto the cucumber slice. Remember that dill is strong and a little goes a long
way. Just one or two taps of your finger on the shaker should do it per slice.
The ruffling of the cucumber slices with the fork and
the dill garnish really dress up this open faced appetizer. I always get raves
about this at parties and requests for it at potlucks.
Just remember to cover them tightly because the bread
will dry and the cucumbers will get wilted if left out too long. It's a good
idea to do some preparation work the night before, but leave the slicing of
the cucumbers and the assembly of the sandwiches for the last
minute.
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