Smoked Salmon Tea Sandwiches

Submitted by abloom69

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

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 32 sandwiches

ingredients

• HERB BUTTER

• 1⁄2 lb unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1⁄2 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
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground

• SANDWICHES

• 1 loaf dense seven-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

[kimberlynewport]

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