Smoked Salmon Tea Sandwiches

abloom69's Note:

Another Barefoot Contessa recipe, this one is from The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 32 sandwic ...

HERB BUTTER

• ½ lb unsalted butter , room temperature
• ½ teaspoon garlic , minced
• 1 tablespoon scallion , white and green parts, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill , minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh Italian parsley , minced
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice , freshly squeezed
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper , freshly ground

SANDWICHES

• 1 loaf denseseven-grain bread or 1 loaf health bread
• 8 slices smoked salmon

Directions:

1. For the herb butter, combine all the butter ingredients in a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat until mixed, but do not whip.
2. For the sandwiches, have the store slice the bread lengthwise into 1/4 inch -thick slices. (if that isn't possible, you can slice it crosswise with a very sharp knife).
3. Lay out 8 slices of bread and spread them all with a thin layer of herb butter. Place smoked salmon on 4 of the slices. Top with the other slice of bread, butter side down.
4. Place the sandwiches on a baking sheet and wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until the butter is very cold.
5. Place the sandwiches on a cutting board.
6. With a very sharp knife, cut off crusts, cut each large sandwich in half crosswise, and then cut each half diagonally twice to make a total of 8 small triangles.
7. If the bread was cut crosswise, follow assembly directions, then cut off crusts, and cut diagonally twice to make 4 small triangles.
8. Serve chilled.

Reviews

[MommyKat]

Gobble, gobble. Boy, these went fast! Froze the herb butter for future creative uses...