There is nothing but nothing more quintessentially English than a dainty sandwich with all the crusts removed. This filling is a great way to make expensive ingredients like smoked salmon go that little bit further. It’s also hugely refreshing. That’ll be the cucumber.

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Cream cheese, smoked salmon and cucumber sandwich filling

Ingredients:

• 250g cream cheese
• 200g smoked salmon cut into strips
• Half a cucumber with the centre removed, grated, sprinkled in salt and left in a sieve for 30 mins to drip any excess moisture away
• Lots of freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped

For Kitchen Aid users: Mix everything together using the flat beater until really light and creamy. Then spread onto white bread and remove the crusts for afternoon tea sandwiches. (For non KA users: beat the cream cheese until light and creamy using a mixer/wooden spoon, then add the other ingredients and beat until well combined.)