How to Make Goat Cheese and Cucumber Sandwiches with Mixed Herbs and Watercress
Goat cheese and cucumber sandwiches with mixed herbs and watercress are a new take on the classic English cucumber sandwich so commonly seen at high tea and as appetizer at formal parties and dinners. Combining the earthy, savory taste of goat cheese with chopped parsley, tarragon and chives and the clean, crisp flavor of English cucumber slices and watercress, these small sandwiches are elegant and delicious. Serve with black tea or a glass of very dry white wine. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 8 slices whole wheat bread
- 12 oz. chevre goat cheese, room temperature
- 3 tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tbsp. chopped fresh tarragon
- 2 tbsp. finely chopped fresh chives
- 1 tsp. grated lemon zest
- ½ tsp. coarse ground black pepper
- English cucumber, very thinly sliced
- Bunch of watercress
Instructions
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Make rounds out of the bread by placing a 2 1/4 --inch round cookie cutter into the bread slices.
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Place the goat cheese, parsley, tarragon, chives, lemon zest and coarse ground black pepper into a resealable plastic bag. Close the bag and squeeze to combine all the ingredients.
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Transfer the herbed goat cheese from the plastic bag to a small mixing bowl. Using your hands, form the herbed goat cheese into a log about the diameter of the bread slices.
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Slice the goat cheese. Put a goat cheese round on top of each bread round. Place two thin cucumber slices on top of the cheese and press gently. Top with a few sprigs of watercress and close the sandwich. Repeat this process with the remaining rounds.
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Transfer the sandwiches to a large serving platter and serve.
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