Jam pennies

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

A favorite afternoon tea sandwich of the late Queen Elizabeth II, jam penny sandwiches are made with crustless brown or white bread, butter, and jam, typically a strawberry or a raspberry one. The interesting thing about them is that they’re usually cut into rounds the size of an old English penny, which is about an inch (2.5 cm) in diameter. For this reason, the sandwiches were named jam pennies. They are easy to make and go perfectly with Earl Gray tea. Jam butties are quite similar to jam pennies, except they do not always include butter and do not have to be cut into rounds.