Description
Delightful egg salad tea sandwiches showcase classic British culinary elegance with creamy egg filling between delicate bread slices. Guests will savor these petite, refined sandwiches perfect for afternoon tea or elegant gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs
- 6 slices white bread
- 4 tsp (20 ml) mayonnaise
- 1 tsp (5 ml) mustard
- 1 pinch sea salt
- Fresh parsley
Instructions
- Egg Preparation: Submerge eggs in a saucepan with water covering them by 1 inch, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a gentle simmer, cover, and let sit off the heat for 12 minutes.
- Cooling Process: Immediately transfer eggs to an ice bath to halt cooking, then peel carefully under cool running water.
- Egg Salad Mixing: Dice eggs into uniform cubes and combine with mayonnaise, dijon mustard, and kosher salt, whisking until the mixture becomes smooth and creamy.
- Bread Preparation: Trim white bread crusts using a circular cutter, creating perfect round bases for the sandwiches.
- Assembly and Garnish: Spread a generous layer of egg salad between bread circles, top with finely chopped parsley for an elegant finish.
- Chilling and Serving: Refrigerate sandwiches for 15 minutes to solidify structure and intensify flavors before presenting these delicate tea treats.
Notes
- Perfect Egg Timing: Cook eggs precisely 12 minutes to achieve ideal creamy yet firm texture without overcooking.
- Cooling Technique: Use ice bath immediately after boiling to stop cooking process and prevent rubbery egg whites.
- Cutting Consistency: Dice eggs uniformly to ensure smooth, even spread across sandwiches and balanced texture in every bite.
- Bread Selection: Choose soft white bread and remove crusts for delicate, refined tea sandwich presentation that mimics classic British style.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 174
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 186 mg