Chicken curry Tea sandwiches

By patstrand

sandwich

Ingredients

• 2 cooked whole chicken breasts, finely chopped 
1/4 cup finely chopped nuts
• 4 celery stalks, finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• Mayonnaise (enough to moisten)
• Curry powder or paste to taste 
16 slices best-quality white bread*
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• ** Choose the best-quality white or wheat bread as possible. Never serve end slices. Freezing the bread before cutting and then spreading makes for easier handling.

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine chicken, nuts, celery, salt, and mayonnaise; stir until well blended. Add curry powder or paste (Remember, a little goes a long way with curry - be careful).
Spread one side of each piece of bread lightly with butter.
Top the buttered side of 8 slices of bread with some of the chicken mixture and top with the remaining bread slices, buttered side down.
Carefully cut the crusts from each sandwich with a long, sharp knife. Cut the sandwiches in half diagonally and then cut in half again.