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August 24, 2022

Gluten-Free Herbed Tomato & Cucumber Tea Sandwich Recipe

The St. James Tearoom

This Herbed Tomato and Cucumber Tea Sandwich Recipe is easy to make Gluten-Full or Gluten-Free! Not only are these sandwiches pleasing to look at, but they are deliciously fresh with juicy heirloom tomatoes and hearty with an herbed cream cheese spread.

Transition from summer to fall with beautiful changing colors and an easy recipe for entertaining guests or an out-of-the-ordinary treat to enjoy alone with your afternoon tea.

A floral teapot and teacup with tea, a plate of cucumber and tomato slices, and a tiered stand of assorted tea sandwiches—including a delightful Gluten-Free Herbed Tomato and Cucumber Tea Sandwich Recipe—are set on a cozy table with a doily and lamp.

Gluten-Free Herbed Tomato & Cucumber Tea Sandwich

Servings: 10 sandwiches
Prep Time: 30 minutes
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Ingredients Instructions Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ounces (½ stick) butter softened
  • 2 ounces (¼ block) cream cheese softened
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 4 tsp. dry chives
  • ¾ tsp. dry tarragon
  • ¾ tsp. dry basil
  • ¼ tsp. kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp. black pepper
  • 8 – 10 slices white bread for Gluten-Free, we recommend Canyon Bakehouse Mountain White Bread
  • 2 – 3 heirloom tomatoes cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • 1 cucumber cut into 1/8-inch slices

Instructions
 

  1. Combine softened butter and cream cheese in a bowl until smooth.
  2. Add the parmesan, herbs, salt, and pepper and mix until completely combined.
  3. Spread two slices of bread with the herbed cream cheese.
  4. Cover one piece of bread with slices of cucumber, then cover the cucumber with 2 – 3 slices of tomato.
  5. Close the sandwich with second slice of bread.
  6. Trim the crusts and slice into 2 rectangles with a bread knife. Repeat until the desired number of sandwiches are made.
  7. Serve immediately.

Notes

Assembly Tips:

  1. Freshly chopped herbs can be substituted for the dry herbs. Use 2 Tbsp. fresh chives; 1 1/2 tsp. fresh tarragon; and 1 1/2 tsp. fresh basil or adjust amounts to your personal taste.
  2. No cream cheese on hand? Use 2 more ounces of butter + 1/8 tsp. salt to substitute.
  3. Don’t assemble too far ahead of time or the juice from the tomato will soak into the bread.
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Tea Recommendations:

We recommend you serve this afternoon tea recipe with the following loose leaf teas.

Ceylon Orange Pekoe

breakfast black tea with a bit of pucker

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Wisteria White

black and green tea with sun-kissed currants and roses

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Daybreak in Martinique

lavender Earl Grey rooibos herbal tea

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A floral teapot and teacup with tea, a plate of cucumber and tomato slices, and a tiered stand of assorted tea sandwiches—including a delightful Gluten-Free Herbed Tomato and Cucumber Tea Sandwich Recipe—are set on a cozy table with a doily and lamp.

We hope you enjoy this delicious Gluten-Free Herbed Tomato & Cucumber Tea Sandwich Recipe as much as we do!