Herb and Onion Tea Sandwiches

Ingredients

cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup minced fresh parsley leaves

2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon leaves

fresh lemon juice to taste

12 thin slices homemade-type white bread

1 sweet onion, sliced very thin

Preparation

In a small bowl stir together the mayonnaise, 1/4 cup of the parsley, the tarragon, the lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.

Spread one side of the bread slices with the mayonnaise, arrange the onion.

Slices evenly on half the bread slices, and top them with the remaining bread slices. Press the sandwiches together gently, trim the crusts, and cut the sandwiches into quarters. Put the remaining 1/4 cup parsley in a shallow bowl and dip the edges of the sandwich quarters in the parsley.