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smoked salmon toasts with creme fraiche&chives

Salmon is such a healthy, hearty fish and thinly sliced smoked salmon makes a lovely companion to pre-dinner drinks- whether in the summer or the winter.

You do not need to overload salmon onto the toasts, let it be an elegant little piece that sits there waiting to be enjoyed and most definitely to be appreciated.

smoked salmon toasts with creme fraiche&chives

Salmon is such a healthy, hearty fish and thinly sliced smoked salmon makes a lovely companion to pre-dinner drinks- whether in the summer or the winter.

You do not need to overload salmon onto the toasts, let it be an elegant little piece that sits there waiting to be enjoyed and most definitely to be appreciated.

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Ingredients

Recipe serves: 4
1/2 fresh thin baguette
1 tablespoon olive oil, for brushing on bread
10 small pieces of smoked salmon, suitable size for each toasted baguette slice
1/2 cup creme fraiche
3 tablespoons cream cheese
2 tablespoons fresh horseradish
15-20 stalks of chives, finely chopped (set aside 1 teaspoon for garnish)
1/2 fresh lemon for juice
garnish
1/2 fresh lemon
1 teaspoon finely chopped chives (from above)
2-3 whole sprigs of chives
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Smoked salmon versus Gravalax (or Lox)

Smoked salmon is cured with either hot or cold smoke to give it flavor whereas Gravalax is cured in a brine, or rub of salt and sugar.

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smoked salmon toasts with creme fraiche&chives
  • time
    15 minutes
  • serves
    4
  • skill level
    Easy

Ingredients

Directions

1
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baguette toasts

Set oven to broil setting, and place wire oven rack about 3/4 from top for toasting the baguettes.

2
Done

Slice the baguette into 1/4 inch (60mm) pieces. Brush each side of bread with olive oil. You want to prepare 10-12 baguette toasts for 4 people.

3
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Place on baking sheet and pop into the oven and broil until brown around the edges, about 3 minutes. Flip each piece over and toast on the other side. Set aside

4
Done

sauce

In a medium size bowl, mix the creme fraiche, cream cheese, horseradish and chives together well. Taste and determine if you want more horseradish or a bit more creme fraiche.

5
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Spread the cheese mixture onto each toast, covering entire surface.

6
Done

Add piece of salmon on top of the cheese mixture and place each toast onto the serving dish.

7
Done

Squeeze juice of 1/2 lemon on each toast, sprinkle with a little chives.

8
Done

Place other 1/2 lemon on the serving plate with sprigs of whole chives and serve immediately. This can made 1/2 hour in advance and kept out at room temperature.