Cucumber Tea Sandwiches

from Greatpartyrecipes

Notes: Used this recipe to make them for our tea party. Tasted great.

Cucumber Sandwich Recipe

1 large cucumber, peeled and sliced very thinly
Salt
3/4 cup soft butter
2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
20 pieces thin-sliced bread
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
Pepper to taste

Lightly salt the cucumber slices and place them in a colander to drain for 1 to 2 hours.

Combine the butter and garlic and apply to one side of each slice of bread.

In a small bowl, stir together the lemon juice, olive oil, and pepper. Add the cucumber slices, coating them well.

Arrange the cucumber on 10 of the bread slices, top with the other 10 slices, remove the crusts, and quarter. Serve immediately.

Makes 40 tea sandwiches.