Description
Delight your taste buds with these Pear Tea Sandwiches, featuring a luscious blend of honey-pecan cream cheese, sweet cinnamon-raisin bread, crisp pears, crunchy pecans, and fresh alfalfa sprouts, lightly drizzled with honey for a perfect balance of flavors. Easy to prepare and ideal for elegant afternoon tea or light gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Cream Cheese Spread
- 3/4 cup (6 ounces) honey-pecan cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons very finely chopped pecans
Bread and Toppings
- 8 slices cinnamon-raisin bread, lightly toasted
- 2 ripe pears, cored and thinly sliced, patted dry
- 1 cup alfalfa sprouts
- 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Prepare the bread: Lightly toast the 8 slices of cinnamon-raisin bread to add a slight crunch and enhance the bread’s flavor.
- Spread cream cheese: Evenly spread 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of honey-pecan cream cheese over one side of each slice of toasted bread.
- Add pecans: Sprinkle the finely chopped pecans evenly over the cream cheese on 4 of the bread slices. This adds texture and a nutty dimension.
- Assemble the sandwiches: On the 4 slices sprinkled with pecans, layer the thinly sliced, dried pears, followed by a generous handful of alfalfa sprouts. Drizzle honey lightly over the toppings for added sweetness.
- Complete the sandwich: Place the remaining 4 bread slices on top, cream cheese side down, gently pressing to secure the sandwiches.
- Cut and serve: Cut each sandwich into squares or triangles as preferred. Serve immediately, with or without toothpicks for easy handling.
Notes
- For homemade honey-pecan cream cheese, mix softened cream cheese with honey and finely chopped pecans.
- Ensure pear slices are patted dry to prevent soggy bread.
- These sandwiches are best served fresh to maintain crispness.
- Use ripe but firm pears like Bartlett or Bosc for ideal texture and flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 small sandwich
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
