For the cream cheese filling
For the sandwiches
- 1 English cucumber thinly sliced
- 18 slices white sandwich bread 1 loaf
Make the cream cheese filling
Assemble the sandwiches
Working in batches, spread out 6 slices of bread on a clean surface. Spread ~1 tablespoon cream cheese filling on each slice of bread.
On 3 slices bread, layer 3 slices of English cucumber on the left half and 3 slices on the right half of bread. In other words, layer 6 slices cucumber on each of 3 slices of bread. See photos above to clarify.
Take the 3 slices of bread without cucumber and place, cream cheese side down, onto the cucumber layers to make the sandwich.
Slice off the crusts using a serrated bread knife. Slice each sandwich in half.
Store layered on large plates or platters wrapped with plastic wrap in the refrigerator until serving.
The cream cheese filling can be made and the cucumber sliced a day in advance. I do not recommend assembling the sandwiches a day in advance because the white bread can get gummy.
The serving size of 12 allows 1.5 individual (cut) sandwiches per person, which is the starting point I use. Then see the body of this blog post above for tips on how to adjust how many sandwiches (i.e. 1.5 vs 2 per person) to make.
Serving: 1.5small sandwiches | Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 187mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g