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Roast Beef and Watercress Tea Sandwiches

Tasty bite-sized tea sandwiches layered with sliced roast beef.
Prep Time8 minutes
Total Time8 minutes
Course: Afternoon Tea
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 tea sandwiches
Author: Jee Choe

Ingredients

  • 6 slices white bread
  • 12 slices roast beef
  • 8 watercress leaves
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon horseradish
  • pinch of pepper

Instructions

  • Mix together horseradish, mayo, and pepper in a small bowl.
    Set aside.
  • Cut circles out of the roast beef.
    Use the same cookie cutter to cut out 24 roast beef circles.
  • Cut circles out of the bread.
    Use the cookie cutter to cut out 12 bread circles out of the white bread. Cut 2 circles out of each slice of bread, avoiding the crust.
  • Assemble tea sandwiches.
    From the bottom up: bread, horseradish mayo, roast beef, horseradish mayo, bread, horseradish mayo, roast beef, horseradish mayo, bread, and watercress skewered on with a cocktail fork.
    Start with a bread circle, then spread on a thin layer of horseradish mayo, and top with 3 roast beef circles. Spread on a thin layer of horseradish layer, top with bread and repeat with the horseradish mayo, 3 roast beef circles, horseradish mayo, then bread. Place the watercress on top and keep it in place with a cocktail fork

Notes

To make 4 tea sandwiches, you'll need to cut out:
  • 12 bread circles
  • 24 roast beef circles
Each tea sandwich: 3 bread circles and 6 roast beef circles

Nutrition

Calories: 209 | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 1480mg | Potassium: 278mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 64IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 333mg | Iron: 3mg