# Tomato and Cream Cheese Tea Sandwich

A traditional English tea sandwich featuring summer tomatoes and herb-infused cream cheese, which acts as a barrier to keep the bread from becoming soggy.

- Servings: 4 sandwiches
- Cuisine: British
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup cream cheese
- 0.25 cup fresh dill
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley
- 2 tbsp chives
- 4 whole summer tomato
- 4 slice supermarket sliced bread

## Instructions

1. Finely chop the dill, parsley, and chives.
2. In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, chopped dill, parsley, and chives, and mix thoroughly.
3. Slice the tomatoes into thin rounds.
4. Lay the tomato slices on paper towels and pat them dry to remove excess liquid.
5. Spread the herb cream cheese mix evenly onto the bread slices.
6. Arrange the dried tomato slices on top of the cream cheese, covering the bread, then close the sandwiches.
7. Cut the crusts off the sandwiches.
8. Cut each sandwich in half, then in half again, to create four equal finger sandwiches.

## Equipment

- chef's knife
- cutting board
- mixing bowl
- spatula
- baking dish
- paper towels
- serrated knife

## Tips

- Patting the tomatoes dry is essential to prevent the sandwiches from becoming soggy.
- The herb-infused cream cheese helps protect the bread and extends the freshness of the sandwiches.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Daxtir5t5t5/
- Creator: Miriam Cooper
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9ec75989-0342-4c25-83a1-bddb3e7e6c8d
- Extracted: 2026-09-28

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