Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Sandwiches

Recipe Video presented by Tara de la Motte

Few can resist beautifully made smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwiches with a hint of lemon: an elegant sandwich worthy of every English afternoon tea table.

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smoking was a way of preserving freshly caught salmon

Smoking has been used for centuries. In ancient times, people preparing for the long winters smoked freshly caught salmon so that it would keep for longer, salting it and smoking it at high temperature.

The Native Americans held salmon in high respect, believing that if anyone mishandled the fish, the great spirits of the sea would drive the salmon away.

Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Sandwiches

Ingredients:

What you will need

• Smoked Salmon slices
• Cream Cheese
• Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• Chives finely chopped
• Lemon juice
• Fresh loaf of Brown Bread

Method

• Mix cream cheese, black pepper and chives together
• Slice bread lengthwise and butter
• Spread cream cheese mixture fairly thinly on top of the bread
• Place smoked salmon slices on top and squeeze lemon juice over
• Top with another slice of bread and cut edges to even all sides
• Slice into finger sandwiches and place on a pretty plate
• Scatter a few chives over the sandwiches and it’s ready to be served at your tea table

Next time you enjoy a smoked salmon sandwich, spare a thought for the process that created this delicious filling.

English Afternoon Tea Sandwich Recipes - Presented by Tara de la Motte