Southern Cucumber Sandwiches: A Classic, Fresh, and Elegant Southern Tea-Time Favorite

you reach close to the edges. This creamy layer helps keep moisture from the cucumber from soaking directly into the bread.

Step 4: Add the cucumber

Arrange the dried cucumber slices over half of the bread slices.

Overlap them slightly so every bite contains cucumber, but avoid piling them too high. Too much filling can make the sandwiches slippery and difficult to cut.

If the cucumber slices are large, trim them to fit the bread.

Step 5: Close the sandwiches

Place the remaining bread slices on top, cream cheese side down.

Press very gently to help the layers hold together.