Egg Salad Sandwiches

Egg salad sandwich is a simple and humble American sandwich dating back to sometime in the 1800s, but not before 1762 because that’s when the sandwich was formally invented. It consists of a combination of peeled hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper between two slices of bread.
Ingredients
- 6 boiled eggs
- 1 tbsp heavy cream
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp dill weed
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil. Add the eggs and boil for 9 minutes.
- Rinse the eggs with cold water. Peel and chop the eggs.
- Add the mayonnaise, heavy cream, dill weed, white pepper and the mustard. Mix well.
- Spread the egg salad on the bread and. Cut of the crust off, and cut the sandwiches in strips. If you make these sandwiches ahead of time you need to cover the sandwiches with a wet paper towel so the sandwiches won’t dry out
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Egg Salad Sandwiches
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Recipe type: High Tea or Afternoon Tea
Cuisine: British
Serves: 12
Ingredients
- 6 boiled eggs
- 1 tbsp heavy cream
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp dill weed
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil. Add the eggs and boil for 9 minutes.
- Peel and chop the eggs.
- Add the mayonnaise, heavy cream, dill weed, white pepper and the mustard. Mix well.
- Spread the egg salad on the bread and. Cut of the sides and cut the sandwiches in strips. If you make these sandwiches ahead of time you need to cover the sandwiches with a wet paper towel so the sandwiches won't dry out