Smoked Salmon And Cream Cheese Bites Recipes

SMOKED SALMON PUFFS

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven, and preheat to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
• Unfold the pastry, and cut out rounds with a 1 1/2-inch round cookie cutter (you should get roughly 40). Space them at least 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. Lightly score the center of each round with a 3/4-inch cookie cutter (don't press all the way through). Lightly brush each round with the egg.
• Invert another rimmed baking sheet on top of the dough rounds, and bake for 5 minutes. (Covering the rounds helps them puff straight up evenly.) Remove the top baking sheet, and continue to bake until golden, 8 to 10 minutes more. Let the rounds cool completely on the baking sheet, then use the handle of a wooden spoon to gently punch a hole in the middle of each round. (The baked pastry can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 1 day or frozen for up to 1 month.)
• Meanwhile, microwave the vinegar and sun-dried tomatoes in a small bowl, covered, for 30 seconds; let cool. Reserve 1 teaspoon of the vinegar, and finely chop the tomatoes. Finely shred the cucumber, and squeeze out all the excess moisture. Mash together the tomatoes, reserved vinegar, shredded cucumber, cream cheese, chives and 1/4 teaspoon salt with a fork in a medium bowl until smooth. Transfer the cream cheese filling to a pastry bag or resealable plastic bag (cut off the tip). (The filling can be refrigerated for up to 1 day.)
• Tear or cut the salmon into 40 small pieces, and roll each into a rough rosette shape. Pipe some of the filling into each puff. Top each with a piece of salmon, and sprinkle with sesame seeds. (The salmon puffs can be refrigerated for up to 2 hours.)

SMOKED SALMON AND CREAM CHEESE BITES

Steps:

• Cover each bagel chip with cream cheese. Drape small slices of salmon on top of each. Place capers on top and cover with green onions.

CREAM CHEESE, SMOKED SALMON AND CHIVE LATKE BITES

Steps:

• Cook the latkes according to package instructions.
• Place a piece of salmon on each latke. Spread a dollop of cream cheese on top. Sprinkle with chives. Serve immediately.

SMOKED SALMON & CREAM CHEESE CUCUMBER BITES

Steps:

• Peel cucumbers and slice them into 1" circles. Arrange on a platter as desired. Place in the refrigerator while preparing the cream cheese.
• Place cream cheese, dill, horseradish, and cream in a large bowl. Beat until well combined (a handheld mixer really helps here.).
• Spread 1 teaspoon of cream cheese on top each cucumber slice (more or less to taste), then top each slice with a bite sized piece of smoked salmon. Insert a toothpick down the center to keep in place.
• Serve at once, or keep in the refrigerator until needed.

SMOKED SALMON BITES

Steps:

• Cut each radish crosswise into 4 slices; arrange on a platter. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon yogurt over each slice; top with salmon and remaining yogurt. Sprinkle half of the appetizers with capers; sprinkle remaining appetizers with onion. Refrigerate leftovers.

SMOKED SALMON, HERBS & CREAM CHEESE STACKS

Steps:

• Mix the mascarpone, cream cheese, capers and chives, lemon zest and enough lemon juice to flavour it, but not enough to make it runny.
• Season really well.
• Spread the mascarpone mix over all the bread slices, then cover completely with a layer of salmon.
• Put one bread slice on top of another, so you have a four separate stacks, each 2 deep (with smoked salmon on top).
• Carefully cut each into 6 bite-sized squares with a serrated knife.
• Dip the ends of the squares in chives and decorate with extra shreds of lemon zest if you like.

SMOKED SALMON AND CREAM CHEESE BITES

Steps:

• Flatten each slice of bread with a rolling pin, and cut out circles using a 5cm round cookie cutter, cut out 12 circles. Lightly brush both sides of each circle with olive oil and carefully press each circle into a cup of a mini-muffin pan. Bake in an oven at 180 celsius for about 12 mins until light golden and crisp. Cool on a rack. These can be made up to 1-2 days ahead and stored in an airtight container.
• Coarsley chop 6 thin slices of smoked salmon. If you don't like smoked salmon, you can substitute with 150g cooked baby prawns coarsley chopped. Mix with the cream cheese, plain yoghurt, horseradish sauce, chopped parsley, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Taste. Add more of other ingredients as necessary to suite taste. Chill.
• Spoon into bread cases and serve. Alternatively you can serve with crackers.