TOMATO TEA SANDWICHES

Description
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Ingredients

 * Ripe, but firm tomatoes (Heirloom if you can get them)
 * Salt and pepper
 * Thinly sliced, buttered white or brown bread
 * Salt and pepper
 * Thinly sliced, buttered white or brown bread

Directions

 * Put the tomatoes, stalks removed, into a basin, cover with boiling water, let stand for I minute then slide off the skins.


 * Pat dry with kitchen paper, then cut the tomatoes into thin slices, and arrange on slices of buttered bread.


 * Season with a little salt and pepper, cover with a second slice of bread and press down firmly.


 * Trim off the crusts and cut into triangles.


 * Pile neatly onto a sewing plate and cover with a slightly dampened tea-cloth until ready to serve.


 * You cam also put one thicker slice on the buttered bread, salt and pepper, add the top slice, and cut with a round cookie cutter big enough for the tomato slice.