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Benedictine Sandwiches
Benedictine Sandwiches
About This Recipe
| This recipe appears in: | How to Throw a Kentucky Derby Party |
Ingredients
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled and seeded
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 medium onion, finely grated
- Dash salt
- Dash white pepper
- Green food coloring
- 18 slices bread
Procedures
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1
Grate cucumber pulp. Use cheesecloth or a dish towel to squeeze out juice.
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2
Combine cucumber with cream cheese, onion, salt and white pepper; mix thoroughly.
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3
Add a very small amount (2 drops) of food coloring; just enough to turn the spread a pale green.
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4
Divide spread among 9 slices of bread and top with other 9 slices.
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5
Remove crusts and slice sandwiches diagonally.