Egg mayonnaise sandwiches

Name: Egg mayonnaise sandwiches
Yield: Makes 4 rounds
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: sea salt and pepper; sea salt and pepper; few watercress leaves, chopped (optional); 8 slices of wholemeal or Granary bread; 8 slices of wholemeal or Granary bread; a little English mustard (optional); 2 tbsp good quality mayonnaise, preferably homemade; 4 eggs

Preparation info

Makes
4 rounds

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

British Food

By Mark Hix

Published 2005

About

Afternoon tea, with its delicate sandwiches followed by selections of cakes and pastries, is an old English tradition, famously served at hotels such as the Ritz, and popular in country teahouses, thatched inns and seaside cafes.

Ingredients

4 eggs
2 tbsp good quality mayonnaise, preferably homemade
a little

Europe
United Kingdom
Sandwich
Vegetarian

Method

Cook the eggs in a pan of simmering water for about 4 minutes, so that the yolk is just cooked. Drain and cool under cold running water, until they are cool enough to shell.
Spike the mayonnaise with a little English mustard if you like. Chop your eggs, fold in the mayonnaise and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Sandwich between slices of wholeme