Learn to make Cucumber Tea Sandwiches for an Afternoon Tea (2024)

While visiting London, I discovered that Cucumber Tea Sandwiches are my absolute favorite.They are simple, elegant and don’t require anything out of the ordinary to create. As Giuliana Orme will tell you –they epitomize the concept of an afternoon tea.

I made a batch of them over the weekend for a Downton Abbey viewing party. They were sublime and a little dangerous to tell you the truth! I mean one minute they are there and the next gone. Even the kids had their hands on them.

As I keep hinting, these cucumber tea sandwiches are craveable and refreshing.

Giuliana shared a few tricks with me and it starts with having the right equipment, good bread, and room temperature butter.

Here are a few things you will need to have on hand to make Cucumber Tea Sandwiches.

Mandoline (or some sort of slicing attachment on a food processor) – A mandoline is the best way to get your cucumbers sliced thin. The texture of the sandwich is better with layers of thinly sliced cucumbers verses a thick slice of a cucumber.

Bread – Make sure you buy a really good-quality thin sliced bread. You will need to get thinnest of the medium sliced bread.

Butter – It’s very important to have your butter at room temperature so that it is easy to spread.

Sharp Bread Knife – this will make all the difference when you are cutting the crusts off and slicing them into tiny sandwiches. You will need to make sure your bread knife is sharp, if it isn’t take it to get sharpened.

Spreading Knife – A small frosting spatula will work or choose a knife that has the roundest and widest blade.

Other recipes you will enjoy with the Cucumber Tea Sandwiches: Devonshire Cream Scones!, Egg Salad Finger Sandwiches, & Victoria Sponge Cake.

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Here are few snapshots of the process: