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Ingredients

For Cream Cheese Mixture

2 cups cream cheese, room temperature
1 tbsp chopped chives
zest of ½ lemon
sea salt

For Sandwiches

white bread, thinly sliced
cream cheese mixture (see above)
English cucumbers, thinly sliced
whipped crème fraîche
chervil leaves

How-to

Mix together room temperature cream cheese, chopped chives, lemon zest and sea salt. Set aside
Thinly slice white bread. Spread cream cheese mixture onto slices (this can be messy — you will trim the edges later)
Cut ends off English cucumbers. With a mandoline slicer (or a very sharp knife!), thinly slice cucumbers with the skin on, lengthwise
Cut each slice in half lengthwise. Shingle slices diagonally across bread to completely cover cream cheese. Place each slice over the seeds of the last. When covered, press down with your palm to assure the cucumbers have adhered
Carefully trim off crust and excess cucumber. Cut into four squares. Repeat this process with bread, cream cheese and cucumbers as needed
To whip crème fraîche, whisk in a bowl until slightly thickened. Transfer whipped to a piping bad fitted with a small, round tip. Pipe a small mound into center of each sandwich square, and top with chervil leaves

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Jared Bacheller

Jared Bacheller's culinary interest stemmed from the fabulous women bakers in his family. His kitchen experience started as most — in the dish pit of a restaurant. Jared's ambition and dedication moved him through the ranks to food preparation where many of his chef co-workers were Culinary Institute of America graduates, and encouraged him to apply to the school for further training. At the Institute, Jared chose to return to his roots and seek a degree in Baking & Pastry. After graduation he worked at Boston's Ritz Carlton before moving to the Pastry department at L'Espalier where he currently works under Pastry Chef Jiho Kim.