Smoked Salmon And Scallion Tea Sandwiches

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Zwt6 norway. Recipe by grace parisi from http://www.foodandwine.com. Smoked salmon could be considered the most important norwegian contribution to modern international cuisine. Smoked salmon exists traditionally in many varieties, and is often served with scrambled eggs, dill, sandwiches or mustard sauce. Here is a beautiful tea sandwich.

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Steps

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In a small skillet , toast the sesame seeds over moderate heat , shaking the pan , until light golden , about 2 minutes.

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Transfer to a plate and let them cool.

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In a food processor , combine the salmon , wasabi , ginger and crme frache and pulse until smooth.

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Transfer to a bowl.

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Wipe out the processor.

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Add the cream cheese , scallions and watercress to the processor and puree until smooth.

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Season with salt and white pepper.

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Using a small spatula , spread a scant tablespoon of the scallion cream cheese onto each of 3 slices of bread.

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Spread a scant tablespoon of the salmon mixture onto each of 2 slices of bread.

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Stack the bread , beginning and ending with a scallion layer.

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Top the stack with a plain slice of bread and press to close.

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Repeat with the remaining bread , scallion cream cheese and salmon mixture to form 4 sandwich stacks.

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Using a sharp serrated knife , trim off the crusts.

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Cut each sandwich stack in half.

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Spread scallion cream cheese over the long side of each.

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Ingredients

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sesame seeds, smoked salmon, water, fresh ginger, creme fraiche, cream cheese, scallions, watercress leaf, fresh ground white pepper, white bread