Title: Watercress Sandwiches with Chili Lemon Butter
Categories: Chili Ethnic Entree Vegetable
Yield: 4 Servings

6	tb	Butter -- room temperature
1 1/2	tb	Fresh lemon juice
1 1/2	tb	Jalapeno pepper -- minced
1		Seeded
1 1/2	ts	Lemon peel -- finely grated
8	sl	Whole wheat bread or
1		Other whole grain bread --
1		Thinly sliced
6	oz	Watercress sprigs -- tough
1		Ends trimmed

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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