GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — The late 1800s, known as the "Gilded Age" for its extreme extravagance, continues to be a source of wonder more than a hundred years later... spurring books, movies, and television shows, like "The Gilded Age" on HBO.
The Gilded Age is particularly interesting to foodies... especially if you're cooking for dinner parties.
Becky Libourel Diamond, the author of the "Gilded Age Cookbook," joined KARE 11 Saturday to share some Dainty Tea Sandwich recipes.
Cheese Sandwiches
(Makes 18 finger sandwiches)
1 (5-ounce) package of crumbled Gorgonzola cheese, softened
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 tablespoon minced parsley
12 slices thin sliced bread (like Pepperidge Farm Very Thin Sliced Bread)
Place the cheese in a medium bowl and mash it with the back of a fork or a pastry cutter until it is a soft, creamy consistency. Add butter and parsley and stir until well mixed.
Spread 2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture on half of the bread slices, then top with the remaining slices. Trim crusts from the sandwiches then cut each into 3 oblong (finger length) pieces. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Curry Sandwiches
(Makes 12 triangle sandwiches)
6 hard-boiled egg yolks
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons bread crumbs 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar Butter, softened (for spreading)
12 slices thin sliced bread (like Pepperidge Farm Very Thin Sliced Bread)
Place egg yolks, butter, Worcestershire sauce, curry powder, salt, and bread crumbs in a medium bowl and mash with the back of a fork until smooth. Add vinegar a little at a time until the mixture is a spreadable consistency.
Spread half the bread slices with butter, then 11/2 tablespoons of the curry mixture. Top with remaining bread slices. Trim crusts from sandwiches then cut each sandwich into triangles. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Garnish with nasturtiums or other edible flowers if desired.
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