Turkey Tea Sandwiches

• Scallion cream cheese:
• 3/4 pound (12 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 cup minced scallions (white and green parts)
• Pinch kosher salt
• Pinch freshly ground black pepper
• Sandwiches:
• 1 loaf dense raisin-nut bread, unsliced
• 8 thin slices fresh or smoked turkey breast
• Fresh basil leaves

1. For the scallion cream cheese, combine the cream cheese, scallions and the salt and pepper in an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Do not whip.
2. For the sandwiches, have the store slice the bread lengthwise on a meat slicer into 1/4-inch-thick slices. (If that isn't possible, you can slice it crosswise with a very sharp knife.)
3. Lay out 8 slices of bread and spread them all with a thin layer of scallion cream cheese. Place a single layer of turkey on half the slices, cutting the edges to fit the bread. Place the basil leaves randomly on top of the turkey. Top with the other 4 slices of bread, cream cheese side down. Lay the sandwiches on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper, cover with damp paper towels and wrap the sheet with plastic. Refrigerate until the cream cheese is cold and firm. Place the sandwiches on a cutting board and, with a very sharp knife, cut off the crusts. Cut each large sandwich in half crosswise, and then cut each half diagonally, twice, to make a total of 8 small triangles. (If the bread was cut crosswise, follow the assembly directions, then cut off the crusts and cut diagonally, twice, to make 4 small triangles.) Serve chilled.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/turkey-tea-sandwiches-50137165 (may not work)