Ham, Pineapple, and Cucumber Sandwiches

These pretty Ham, Pineapple, and Cucumber Sandwiches, garnished with thin slices of cucumber and edible radish flowers, will add a touch of elegance to your tea table.

Ham, Pineapple, and Cucumber Sandwiches

2015-03-11 15:46:21

Yield: 8 sandwiches • Preparation: 25 minutes

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Ingredients

1. 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2. 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
3. ¼ cup chopped cucumber
4. ⅓ cup chopped pineapple
5. 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
6. ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
7. 8 slices white sandwich bread, such as Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Style White Sandwich Bread
8. 8 very thin slices smoked ham
9. Garnish: cucumber slices and radish flowers*

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese and cream. Beat at high speed with a mixer until smooth. Add cucumber, pineapple, chives, and pepper, beating until incorporated. Set aside.
2. Using a 2-inch square cutter, cut 16 shapes from bread slices, discarding scraps. Cover with damp paper towels to prevent drying out, or store in a resealable plastic bag.
3. Spread cream-cheese mixture onto 2 bread squares. Fold a slice of ham in half, and place on top of cream cheese side of 1 square, gathering and folding ham to ruffle it and trimming ham to fit, if necessary. Top with other bread square, cream-heese side down. Repeat with remaining ham and bread squares.
4. Garnish with cucumber slices and radish flowers, if desired.

Notes

1. *Radish flowers are available from Gourmet Sweet Botanicals, 800-931-7530.
2. • Cream-cheese mixture can be made a day in advance and refrigerated in a covered container. Let come to room temperature before using. Bread squares can be cut a day in advance and stored in a resealable plastic bag. Sandwiches can be assembled earlier in the day, covered with damp paper towels, and refrigerated in an airtight container. Garnish just before serving.