Goat Cheese and Watercress Tea Sandwiches

Goat Cheese and Watercress Tea Sandwiches

Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

  • 11 oz. log soft fresh goat cheese room temperature
  • 1/2 cup Mariposa Farms Fresh Watercress leaves
  • 16 cinnamon-raisin sandwich bread crust trimmed
  • 5 tbs unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup pecans toasted, finely chopped
  • Mariposa Farms Fresh Watercress sprigs for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Mix cheese and chopped watercress in medium bowl. Season with salt. Spread mixture evenly over 8 bread slices. Top with remaining bread.
  • Butter edges of sandwiches. Cut sandwiches diagonally in half.
  • Place pecans on plate. Dip buttered edges of sandwiches into pecans.
  • Arrange sandwiches on platter. Garnish with watercress sprigs. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover sandwiches tightly; chill.)