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Victorian Watercress Tea Sandwiches For High Tea And Picnics

During victorian times, children used to take watercress sandwiches to school in place of meat ones. I love them, especially when cut into small trianges and served with a cuppa (cup of tea!)! . Use the freshest bread - i like to use wholemeal, and a fresh salted farmhouse butter. I have included a soup idea at the end of the recipe, to be made with the excess stalks! So a soup and sandwich recipe then!

Steps

Snip the stalks from the watercress and place the leafy ends on kitchen paper to absorb any water.
Butter the bread generously , arrange the watercress over 4 slices and season.
Top with the remaining bread , cut into triangles or fingers and serve.
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Ingredients

watercress, butter, bread, salt and black pepper