Seafood and Fish Fillings

    There are  7 filling on this pages, suitable for open faced and       closed tea sandwiches.

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    Smoked Salmon Tea Sandwiches

      1/4 c  mayonnaise
     1 tb green onion, minced
            1 tb fresh dill, chopped
     1 tbsp. capers
        1 1/2 tsp. prepared horseradish
              pinch Pepper
            8 slices Whole wheat bread
        1 1/2 tsp. butter, softened
            4 slices smoked salmon
           12  thin cucumber slices

      Combine mayonnaise, onion, dill, capers, horseradish and pepper. trim
      crusts from bread; spread with butter then mayonnaise mixture. Arrange
      salmon and cucumber over 4 slices of bread. Top with remaining bread;
      cut each sandwich into 4 triangles or squares.
    Makes 16 tiny sandwiches

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    Shrimp Tea Sandwiches

    1/2 c. pimiento cheese
    1/2 tsp. chili sauce
    1/3 c. finely chopped, cooked shrimp
    1/2 tsp. lemon juice
    5 slices bread
    5 tsp. soft margarine
    10 strips pimiento

    Combine pimiento cheese, chili sauce, shrimp and lemon
    juice. Cut each slice of bread into 2-inch diamonds with
    cookie cutter. Spread each diamond with 1/2 teaspoon margarine,
    then with 1 tablespoon shrimp mixture. Yield: 20 open faced sandwiches.
     
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    Shrimp - Cucumber Tea Sandwiches

    24 slices appetizer sized pumpernickel bread
    mayonnaise
    1 cucumber (about 1 3/4 inches
    in diameter)
    48 cooked baby shrimp
    1 bunch fresh dill

    Cut bread into 2-inch rounds, using a cookie cutter.
    Spread slices lightly with mayonnaise. Score cucumber with
    tines of fork by running fork lengthwise down length of unpeeled cucumber
    until it is scored all the way around.  Slice into very thin rounds. Pat dry with paper towel.
    Place a slice on mayonnaise. Top each with small sprigs of dill and 2 shrimp.
    Place them on a platter. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate
    until ready to serve or up to 6 hours.  Makes 24  open faced sandwiches.

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    Tuna Tea Sandwiches

    1 can tuna
    4 Tbsp. salad dressing
    1 Tbsp. catsup
    1 Tbsp. vinegar
    1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
    dash of cayenne pepper
    bread
    butter
    1 cucumber, sliced thin

    Mix tuna, salad dressing, catsup, vinegar,
    Worcestershire sauce and cayenne. Cut bread in rounds; spread
    with butter. Place cucumber slice on bread; spread tuna mixture on top.

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    Shrimp Sandwiches

    1 (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened
    2 Tbsp. mayonnaise or salad dressing
    1 Tbsp. catsup
    1 tsp. prepared mustard
    dash of garlic powder
    1 c. chopped canned or cooked cleaned shrimp
    1/4 c. finely chopped celery
    1 tsp. finely chopped onion
    10 slices lightly buttered sandwich bread

    Blend cheese with mayonnaise, mix in catsup, mustard and
    garlic powder. Stir in shrimp, celery and onion. Use as
    filling between slices of sandwich bread. Trim crusts, cut into fingers or shapes.
    Makes 1 cup filling, enough for 20 tea sandwiches.

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    Seafood Sandwiches

    1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
    1 can crab meat, drained
    2 Tbsp. mayonnaise
    2 Tbsp. chili sauce
    dash of Worcestershire sauce
    1 chopped onion
    1 can shrimp, drained

    Put all in mixer, mix well. Spread on bread, then cut
    into finger sandwiches.

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    Tuna Salad
    1 c. tuna fish
    1/3 c. celery,  finely chopped
    1/4 c. mayonnaise
    pinch of onion powder if desired.

    Combine  use as a filling for tea sandwiches.
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