"Tea" type sandwiches for breakfast - ideas/recipes pls!!

[Anonymous]

So, we are hosting a (VERY) small family gathering for breakfast on Sunday and I will serve tea type sandwiches as the main food. I will NOT serve eggs, bacon, potato casserole, sausages, or any other food of the typical American breakfast.

We just came back from London and I must confess I felt in love with their tea food.... yumm! So, I want to do something similar, but I need ideas. I am thinking: smoked salmon, roast beef, turkey breast, cucumber, egg salad, tuna salad, chicken salad, ham and prosciutto I bought a little bit of each of these things today.

I also got some mascarpone, plain cream cheese, creme faiche, horseradish sauce, plain butter, fine herbs butter, some fresh herbs (basil, dill, chives) and watercress.

Cheeses: brie, goat, mozzarella.

So, any ideas on how combine these things - I will google of course, but I am open to try "new" things.

I am thinking of making two sandwiches of each combination and cutting each sandwich into 2 small rectangles or 4 squares. Really small so we have room to try a variety.

I will also serve warm scone with clotted cream and jam, plus fruit salad and fresh strawberries (they can eat it with clotted cream or mascarpone I guess - or plain).

So, ideas are welcomed

[Anonymous]

All sounds great to me! I think 3-4 different types of tea sandwiches are plenty.

[Anonymous]

If you enjoy savory stuff you can make seasoned potatoes and peas in puff pastry baskets a la Indian samosas or fig butter and cream cheese squares

[Anonymous]

Don't mean to be snarky, but you do realize that Brits don't eat tea sandwiches for breakfast, right.

But I love your menu! I'd do proscuitto or turkey; egg (salad) and watercress; smoked salmon and cream cheese; and cream cheese and jam.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't mean to be snarky, but you do realize that Brits don't eat tea sandwiches for breakfast, right.

But I love your menu! I'd do proscuitto or turkey; egg (salad) and watercress; smoked salmon and cream cheese; and cream cheese and jam.

Great list, I'd do prosciutto over turkey and add cucumber and herb butter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't mean to be snarky, but you do realize that Brits don't eat tea sandwiches for breakfast, right.

But I love your menu! I'd do proscuitto or turkey; egg (salad) and watercress; smoked salmon and cream cheese; and cream cheese and jam.

I didn't know for sure, but I kind of guessed it. However, it is just an excuse to eat these delightful little sandwiches and some scones with clotted cream. It won't be "tea" per se (I am not even serving tea itself!).

[Anonymous]

Actually you eating them for breakfast coincides with them eating them later in the day, so you're good.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like you already have it covered. Only one item missing--more American than British, but it fits in really well: avocado slices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like you already have it covered. Only one item missing--more American than British, but it fits in really well: avocado slices.

Maybe goat cheese and avocado?

[Anonymous]

Mustard and cress, cucumber, egg salad.
You could also do mini savory scones, like cheese & olive.