These cucumber sandwiches are perfect party finger foods, and they're so easy to make! I was talking to my mom about the menu for my Kentucky Derby Party, and she suggested I make my grandmother's cucumber sandwiches. She went on and on about how great they are. Unfortunately, I don't remember Granny ever making these for me, so I had to take my mom's word for it (and thankfully she's a foodie).
I was secretly hoping that these would be as good as the Devon Horse Show cucumber sandwiches, which I've never been able to truly replicate. They were the closest thing I've ever had to the Devon sandwiches, though I think the Devon sandwiches probably have cream cheese. I was skeptical about the recipe at first because it didn't have dill, and I love dill with cucumbers. But these were so good, it was hard to me to save them for the party guests! I also served Deviled Eggs with Bacon Pepper Jam and Kentucky Hot Brown Calzones at the party. For more Derby party recipes, check out this list of 25 Kentucky Derby Party Recipes. If you're after for more tea sandwich varieties, check out this post of 24 Best Tea Sandwich Recipes from Oh, How Civilized!
This recipe is technically a cucumber salad that she used as the filling for the sandwiches. So, if you want a gluten free or bread-free option, just eat it as a cucumber salad. I've also made the filling into a cucumber dip.
Cucumber Sandwich Recipe Notes & Tips
- Slice the cucumbers evenly. Nobody wants a mix of thick and thin cucumbers in their sandwiches!
- Peel the cucumbers. If you want to leave a bit of skin for texture, that's probably fine, but these taste best with peeled cucumbers. (Also, when was the last time you replaced your peeler? I replaced my very old peeler last year with a new Microplane Peeler, and I was shocked how much I'd gotten used to peeling with a dull peeler!)
- Don't skip the step of letting the cucumbers sit with the salt and then squeezing the moisture out. This seriously makes for a filling with a nice texture. It helps the cucumbers hold their crunch without making the filling watery.
- If you want to make these ahead of time, make the filling ahead and assemble the sandwiches shortly before serving. Assembling the sandwiches too far in advance can make them soggy.
Granny's Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cucumbers
- 12 pieces white bread
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced onion (fresh)
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- Dash paprika
- 1½ teaspoon dried parsley
Instructions
- Peel cucumbers and slice thin. Sprinkle with salt and let stand for 10 minutes.2 cucumbers
- Combine the rest of the ingredients. Press excess liquid out of the cucumbers using a paper towel. Stir the cucumbers into the sour cream mixture.¼ tsp kosher salt, ½ cup sour cream, 1 tsp white vinegar, 1 tbsp minced onion, ½ tsp sugar, Dash paprika, 1½ tsp dried parsley
- Remove crusts from bread and cut into quarters.12 pieces white bread
- Spread a thin layer of the filling onto each sandwich.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is an estimate for one serving.
