These delicate and refreshing Cucumber Sandwiches (or Canapés) are a classic and elegant appetizer, perfect for everything from afternoon tea to bridal showers and luncheons. Originating in British India and later becoming a staple of English tea service, they are small, bite-sized finger foods meant to be enjoyed in just a few bites.
Ingredients
1 baguette, sliced thin
1/2 cup Miracle Whip or mayo
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 oz powdered ranch dressing mix
1 seedless cucumber
1 Tbsp dill weed
Method
In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, Miracle Whip, and ranch dressing powder. Mix until smooth.
Peel or stripe cucumber and slice thin.
Spread some cream cheese mixture on each piece of baguette and top with a cucumber slice.
Sprinkle with dill weed, arrange on a platter, and serve.
