Nasturtium Sandwiches
Ingredients
Directions
Butter and slice the loaf into thin slices.
Spread fresh nasturtium petals between the slices, overlapping them halfway for substance.
Garnish with whole flowers or place a flower on each sandwich if served individually.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Light white loaf
- Provides soft, mild bread that holds the petals and gives the sandwich its structure.
- Butter
- Adds fat and richness and helps keep the bread from soaking up moisture from the petals.
- Fresh nasturtium petals
- Supply a peppery flavour and bright colour as the main filling.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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