Cucumber & Goat Cheese Tea Sandwiches
Makes 12 sandwiches 

¼ cup sour cream
1 (3-ounce package) cream cheese, softened
2 ounces goat cheese
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
4 slices pumpernickel bread
1 cucumber sliced (1/8-inch-thick)
2 radishes sliced (1/8-inch-thick)
Garnish:  4 chopped chives

In small bowl and using electric mixer at medium speed, beat sour cream, cream cheese, goat cheese, and garlic powder until creamy.  Place ¾ of mixture in pastry bag fitted with small star tip.

Using 2-inch round cutter, cut bread into 12 rounds.

Spread small amount of cream cheese mixture onto each bread round.  Place one cucumber slice on each round.  Pipe small rosette of cream cheese mixture on top of cucumber slices.

Cut radish slices in half; place one half slice in each rosette.

Garnish with chives, if desired. 

Susan Balogh