Egg & Cress Sandwiches for Afternoon Tea

Recipe Video presented by Tara de la Motte

Egg mayonnaise with peppery cress is the classic teatime sandwich, and it belongs at every afternoon tea.

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The classic teatime sandwich to be served at every afternoon tea

As a child this was my favourite sandwich, though without the cress.

As an adult, I appreciate the combination of egg mayonnaise and the peppery taste of cress.

Egg & Cress Sandwiches

Ingredients

What you will need:

• Hard-boiled Eggs
• English Mustard
• Salt
• White Pepper
• Mayonnaise
• Cress
• Fresh loaf of White Bread

Method

• Cut and smash the boiled eggs
• Add mustard, salt, pepper and mayonnaise
• Mix all the ingredients together
• Slice bread lengthwise and butter
• Spread egg mayonnaise mix evenly on the buttered bread
• Sprinkle a little cress over
• Then top with another slice of bread
• Cut and even all sides, then slice into finger sandwiches
• Place sandwiches on a china plate
• Sprinkle a little cress over the top

It is one of the most popular sandwiches in Britain: flavourful, economical and simple to make.

English Afternoon Tea Sandwiches Recipe Video

Presented by Tara de la Motte