Gather your mise en place; get together all of the equipment needed for the recipe and gather your ingredients.

Allow the cream cheese to soften at room temperature for about 15 – 20 minutes so it spreads easily.

Wash the cucumber and slice it as thinly as possible using a chef’s knife.

Finely chop the dill.

Zest and juice the lemon.

Lay the bread slices flat on a clean work surface and trim crusts if desired for a traditional tea sandwich presentation.

In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, dill, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Stir with a This word has been an eternal struggle amongst Growing Chefs staff. Is it a flipper? Is it a mixer? Is it offset? All I can tell you is that it is a cooking utensil with a wide, flat blade that is not sharp.spatula until smooth and evenly mixed.

Spread a thin layer of softened butter on one side of each bread slice to prevent the bread from becoming soggy.

Spread the lemon-dill cream cheese evenly over half the bread slices.

Arrange cucumber slices in a single even layer, slightly overlapping.

Top with remaining bread slices and press gently.

Cut into triangles or long finger sandwiches and arrange neatly for serving.