Shredded Garden Tea Sandwich

Name: Shredded Garden Tea Sandwich
Yield: Makes 8
Ingredients: 1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 8 slices cinnamon-raisin bread; 4 carrots, peeled and grated on the large holes of a box grater; 1 cup clover or other large sprouts; 3 ounces aged cheddar cheese, grated on the large holes of a box grater

A slick of nutmeg-flavored butter holds these sandwiches together and keeps the bread from getting soggy.

Source: Martha Stewart Living, July/August 2000

Makes 8

Yield

Ingredients

1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
8 slices cinnamon-raisin bread
4 carrots, peeled and grated on the large holes of a box grater
1 cup clover or other large sprouts
3 ounces aged cheddar cheese, grated on the large holes of a box grater

Directions

1. Place butter and nutmeg in a bowl; combine. Spread each slice of bread with nutmeg butter. Layer 4 slices with grated carrots, the sprouts, and grated cheese; top with second slice bread, butter side facing down. Trim crusts; cut sandwiches in half.