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Carrot-Ginger Tea Sandwiches

• 2 grated carrots
• 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon sweet ginger paste (optional)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 slices multi-grain bread
• 4 teaspoons butter
• Alfalfa sprouts

• 1/2 seedless cucumber, peeled and very thinly sliced (about 32 slices)
• 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves, rinsed, spun dry, and chopped fine
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup cream cheese, room temperature
• 16 slices best-quality white bread
• Salt to taste

Place cucumber slices between layers of paper towels to remove excess moisture. In a small bowl, combine mint, butter, and cream cheese; spread on one side of each slice of bread. Lay cucumber slices onto the buttered side of 8 slices of bread. Sprinkle with salt. Top with the remaining slices of bread, buttered side down.
Carefully cut the crusts from each sandwich with a sharp knife. Cut the sandwiches in half diagonally and then cut in half again.Yields 8 whole sandwiches or 16 halves or 32 fourths.