If you're in charge of hosting the next luncheon or a fun afternoon tea party, this is a recipe you need in your repertoire! Smoked Turkey Tea Sandwiches are made from a recipe that comes from Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa.
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 0 minutesminutes
Servings: 18finger sandwiches
Calories: 146kcal
Ingredients
16 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2cupminced scallions, white and green parts both
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
12slicesdense raisin bread
24thin slices smoked turkey breast (deli meat)
Fresh basil leaves
Instructions
Make the cream cheese sandwich spread by combining the cream cheese and scallions in a mixing bowl; season to taste with salt and pepper; reserve.
Lay out 8 slices of raisin bread on your work surface. Spread each slice with a thin-ish layer of the prepared cream cheese/scallion mixture. Mound the turkey breast meat on top of 4 of the slices of slathered bread, then place 2-3 basil leaves (depending on how big they are) over the turkey; top with the other 4 slices of bread, cream cheese side down. Lay the sandwiches on a rimmed baking sheet that has been lined with a sheet of parchment paper, cover with plastic wrap. Lay very lightly dampened paper towels over the sheet of plastic wrap, then add a second layer of plastic wrap over the paper towels. Refrigerate the sandwiches for 3-4 hours or over night; the cream cheese should be chilled and firm before slicing the sandwiches into tea fingers. When ready to serve, place the chilled sandwiches onto a large cutting board. Using a very sharp knife (I usually use serrated knife), slice off the crusts all the way around each sandwich; now slice each sandwich into 3 fingers (or if the raising bread is pretty large in size, slice 4 fingers). Each finger sandwich should be about one-inch wide. Serve chilled.**Please note: slicing the crusts from the sandwiches is completely optional, but does make the sandwiches look pretty and makes them more dainty for eating at a tea. I typically never cut off the crusts when making these sandwiches for myself. :)
Notes
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