Tea with Irish Flair
Egg & Tomato Tea Sandwiches
Makes 12
6 slices firm white bread
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1 to 2 cherry tomatoes
2 hardboiled eggs
1 to 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
1 to 2 lettuce leaves, finely shredded
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
Salt, to taste
Ground black pepper, to taste
Watercress
• With a serrated knife, trim and discard crusts from each bread slice. Butter one side of each slice; set aside.
• Cut tomatoes in half and scoop out flesh and seeds; dice tomatoes.
• In a medium bowl, mash eggs. Stir in tomatoes, onion, lettuce, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper until smooth.
• Spread a thick layer of egg mixture onto buttered side of each bread slice.
