Watercress sandwiches with chili-lemon butter

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
6 tablespoons Butter -- room temperature
1½ tablespoon Fresh lemon juice
1½ tablespoon Jalapeno pepper -- minced
Seeded
1½ teaspoon Lemon peel -- finely grated
8 slices Whole wheat bread or
Other whole grain bread --
Thinly sliced
6 ounces Watercress sprigs -- tough
Ends trimmed

Directions

Mix first 4 ingredients (butter thru peel) in small bowl until well blended. Season with salt and pepper. Spread chili-lemon butter on 1 side of each bread slice, dividing equally. Top buttered side of 4 bread slices generously with watercress. Cover with remaining 4 bread slices, buttered side down, pressing to adhere. Cut sandwiches in half and serve immediately.

Recipe By : Sophie Grigson. Bon Appetit, August, 1996

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