Ingredients:

  • 4 oz (113g) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons (30ml) heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) finely chopped fresh dill
  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) finely chopped fresh chives
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 12 slices white bread, crusts removed
  • Optional: Butter, softened

Instructions:

  1. Combine softened cream cheese, heavy cream, dill, chives, salt and pepper in a bowl. Mix well until smooth and creamy. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes.
  2. Wash and thinly slice the cucumber. Pat cucumber slices dry with a paper towel.
  3. Optional: Lightly butter each slice of bread.
  4. Spread a generous layer of the herbed cream cheese mixture onto 6 slices of bread.
  5. Arrange overlapping cucumber slices evenly over the cream cheese.
  6. Top with the remaining bread slices, pressing gently.
  7. Using a sharp serrated knife, carefully trim the crusts from the sandwiches. Cut each sandwich into two or three equal rectangular or triangular shapes.
  8. Serve immediately or keep chilled until ready to serve.