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Chicken Sandwiches with Chive Butter

From the Kitchen of: Pepper

These tasty and unusual chicken sandwiches will please a more sophisticated palate.

3	tbsp	Butter
1 1/2	tbsp	Minced fresh chives or green onion tops
1/2	tsp	Dijon mustard
	Pinch of	Cayenne pepper
4	lg slices	Whole wheat sandwich bread
8	oz	Purchased roast chicken, thinly sliced
1	sm bunch	Watercress, thick stems trimmed

Combine butter, chives, mustard and cayenne in small bowl; blend well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Butter can be made one day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before continuing.)
Spread chive butter on one side of each bread slice. Place chicken on buttered side of two bread slices. Top chicken with some watercress. Press remaining two bread slices, buttered side down, onto watercress. Cut each sandwich into four pieces. - LACY PAPAI, SCRIPPS HOWARD FOUNDATION WIRE