Name: Nastrutium Sandwiches
Ingredients: thin slices of diamond-shaped bread; mayonnaise dressing; nasturtium leaves; nasturtium seeds, chopped fine

Nastrutium Sandwiches

Ingredients

thin slices of diamond-shaped bread
mayonnaise dressing
nasturtium leaves
nasturtium seeds, chopped fine

Directions

Spread mayonnaise dressing on thin slices of diamond-shaped bread.
Layer nasturtium leaves and chopped seeds between the slices.
Cut into desired shapes and serve.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

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

Mayonnaise dressing: Adds fat and moisture, keeping the bread from drying out and binding the filling.
Nasturtium leaves: Provide a fresh, peppery flavour and crisp texture in the filling.
Nasturtium seeds: Add a sharp, peppery bite and a little texture to the 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.