Strawberry And Cream Cheese Sandwiches

Name: Strawberry And Cream Cheese Sandwiches
Ingredients: 1 large package (8 ounces) cream cheese , preferably, without gum additives, at room temperature; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter , at room temperature; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 16 slices very thinly sliced white bread; 1 cup ripe strawberries; Granulated sugar

Chef

Christopher Idone

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Cookbook

New Glorious American Food

Published by Welcome Books

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This image courtesy of Tom Eckerle

NotesIf making ahead of time, wrap in damp tea towels.

Makes32 tea sandwiches

CostInexpensive

Easy

Total Timeunder 30 minutes

Make Ahead RecipeYes

Kid FriendlyYes

OccasionBuffet, Cocktail Party

Recipe Coursesnack

Dietary Considerationvegetarian

Mealbrunch, kid snack, lunch

Taste and Texturecheesy, creamy, fruity

Type of Dishsandwich

Ingredients

1 large package (8 ounces) cream cheese, preferably, without gum additives, at room temperature
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
16 slices very thinly sliced white bread
1 cup ripe strawberries
Granulated sugar

Instructions

In a bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter with the cinnamon until soft and smooth. Lightly spread the cream cheese on all of the bread slices.
Hull the strawberries and thinly slice. Arrange the slices on 8 slices of the bread, covering the entire surface. Lightly sprinkle the berries with granulated sugar and top each sandwich with a remaining slice of bread. Trim off the crusts and cut the sandwiches into 4 triangles.