Pro Tips For the Best English Tea Sandwiches
All of these sandwiches will keep for a few hours as long as you cover them so the bread doesn’t dry out. Buttering the insides prevents the filling’s moisture from making the bread soggy. If you want to prepare the egg or chicken fillings U just cover, refrigerate and assemble before serving. I highly recommend using pumpernickel bread for the salmon sandwiches. It perfectly balances the strong flavor of the smoked fish. If you’re feeling a bit intimidated just choose one or two of the sandwiches to serve with some tea and a bit of cake. Your guests will be quite happy with a more relaxed host! To save time you can definitely use a rotisserie chicken instead of cooking the chicken breasts at home.
How do you keep tea sandwiches from drying out?
After assemble cover your sandwiches in plastic wrap to prevent them from drying out. Place on your tray JUST before serving as the bread will dry out quickly.
What sandwiches are served at afternoon tea?
Here are the most common flavors of tea sandwich:
Cucumber Egg Smoked salmon Shrimp Chicken Crab salad Ham and brie
What are tea sandwiches made of?
Yea sandwiched have MANY different fillings. What differentiates them from normal sandwiched is their small size and the fine nature of the filling. Most fillings are chopped into small pieces so that dainty bites can be taken without having to worry about a giant piece of tomato or chicken sliding out.
What is the best bread to use for tea sandwiches?
Most of the fillings call for a soft white bread, while stronger flavors like smoked salmon pair nicely with a stronger bread like pumpernickel. Whole wheat bread is perfectly acceptable but the main thing is to use fresh bread, nothing approaching stale.
What can you serve tea sandwiches with?
Scones with clotted cream and jam pair wonderfully with tea and sandwiches. You can also serve macarons, fruit tarts, and small pieces of cake to round out your next afternoon tea.
Overview of Steps to Make Tea Sandwiches
We loved these sandwiches so much we made them for our sons’ first birthday party which you can see above! And if you’re curious I gotta say my favorite one is the egg although the salmon was VERY CLOSE. Salmon is such a strong flavor if can really overpower the senses so it’s important to pair it with the right bread. Pumpernickel complemented was perfect for this sandwich and the cream cheese dill lemon spread in between really brought it all together nicely.
If you’ve tried these sandwiches out then don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know how you got on in the comments below, I love hearing from you!
