Jam Pennies Tea Sandwiches

5 from 2 votes

Recreate Queen Elizabeth's favorite jam penny tea sandwiches using this easy 3-ingredient recipe! The dainty crustless sandwiches are perfectly sweet and salty.

Prep Time6

Total Time6

Course: Afternoon Tea

Cuisine: British

Servings: sandwiches

Author: Jee Choe

Equipment

Cookie Cutter Set

Ingredients

4 slices Very Thin white bread
2 teaspoons salted butter
2 teaspoons strawberry jam

Instructions

Cut circles out of the bread.
Cut 8 circles out of the bread. Avoid the cutting the crust.
Place the strawberry jam in a zip-top bag.
Cut a small hole in one corner of the bag for piping.
Assemble the sandwiches.
Spread a thin layer of butter on each slice of bread. Squeeze jam on top of 4 slices of bread. Cover with another piece of bread with the buttered side down.
Repeat until you make 4 tea sandwiches.

Notes

It’s best to use a soft white bread, such as Very Thin Pepperidge Farm white bread.
A high-quality salted butter helps balance out the sweetness of the jam.
Allow the butter to come to room temperature so you can easily spread it onto the bread. To quickly soften cold butter, warm up a cup or bowl with hot water, then use it to cover the butter.
You can use any strawberry jam of your choice. Avoid using preserves, which is thicker and may have chunks of fruit.
For the cleanest cuts, freeze the bread.
To make ahead, assemble the sandwiches and cover wax paper, followed by a damp paper towel. Place in an airtight container. The damp paper towel will help prevent the bread from drying out but avoid letting it touch the sandwiches.
Tea sandwiches are traditionally enjoyed at room temperature. If preparing ahead of time, take them out of the fridge 15 minutes ahead of time to warm them up.

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