His ideal number is three kinds of finger sandwiches and three to five types of desserts.

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England is world-famous for its afternoon tea, in which the beverage is served with finger sandwiches, scones and petit fours.

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He sets the items on a three-tiered silver plate, with finger sandwiches on the bottom and the top two layers with sweets.

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Set in the fabulous Palm Court, where Eloise most certainly takes her breakfast, the formal service comes with Champagne and tiers of finger sandwiches and sweets (Curried Lobster Salad with Local Apple, Smoked Salmon with Wild Sturgeon Caviar, Pate de Fruit with Gin Rickey Sugar, Amarena Banana Financier, and Jazz Age Chocolate Bon Bons).

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