Smoked Salmon Roses On Brown Bread

2013-06-20

Cuisine: British
Course: Appetizers and Snacks
Skill Level: Easy

Attractive bite of heaven !

Ingredients

6 slices brown ( Hovis) bread or 12 cocktail size pumpernickel slices
unsalted butter, softened
5 oz smoked salmon, cut into 4 inch long strips by 1/3 in wide
24 fresh dill sprigs

Method

Step 1

Spread one side of each bread slice with butter. Sprinkle with pepper. If using brown bread, cut diagonally into quarters. If using cocktail size bread, cut diagonally in half.

Step 2

Roll up 1 salmon strip into loose coil. Roll another salmon strip around first coil. Using fingertips, gently open coil slightly to form rose. Place atop 1 bread triangle.

Step 3

Repeat with remaining salmon and bread. Transfer to platter. (can be made 4 hours ahead) Cover with plastic and chill. Garnish salmon with dill sprigs to serve.

Step 4