These delicate, tasty morsels are a perfect snack for royal wedding watchers. Or if you can’t wait until the next one of those, then feel free to make them anytime. They look very pretty if you also make a round using tomato instead of cucumber and alternate the red and green on the platter.
Serve with ice cold champagne. Makes four rounds (16 triangles).
8 slices of square, soft, fresh white bread, crusts removed
2 Lebanese cucumber, skin removed, finely sliced
4 tablespoons whole egg mayonnaise
1 tablespoon fennel, finely chopped
1 tablespoon dill, finely chopped
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Salt and pepper
Mix together the mayonnaise, dill, fennel and lemon juice and add salt and pepper to taste. Using a rolling pin, roll the slices of bread individually so that they become thinner, but more dense. Spread each slice of bread with the mayonnaise sauce, ensuring that you cover to the edges. lay the fine slices of cucumber over four slices of bread, and cover with the other four bread slices. Using a sharp knife, cut into triangles. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.