Assorted Polish Canapes Recipes

Steps:

• HAM CANAPÉS (kanapki z szynka).
• Thinly spread bread with butter (plain or flavored with mustard or horseradish or with any of the various butter recipes in this section), top with a thin slice of ham the size of the bread and cover with a small slice of tomato, cucumber or radish.
• ROAST MEAT CANAPÉS (kanapki z pieczystym).
• Thinly spread bread with plain, mustard or horseradish flavored butter. Top with a thin slice of cold roast beef, roast pork, roast turkey or chicken. Garnish with a small tomato wedge and strip of green pepper plus a dollop of mayonnaise, or with a dab of whole-style cranberry sauce and a sprig of parsley.
• SMOKED SALMON CANAPÉS (kanapki z lososiem).
• Thinly spread bread with dill butter, top with a piece of lettuce, a slice of smoked salmon (lox), a small wedge of peeled lemon and a radish slice.
• EGG CANAPÉS (kanapki z jajkiem).
• Thinly butter bread with plain, dill or garden-green butter, top with a hard boiled egg slice, decorate with a splotch of mayonnaise (or a blend of mayonnaise and brown mustard) and a small thin radish slice stuck in the mayonnaise. Sprinkle with chopped chives and dust with paprika.
• YELLOW CHEESE CANAPÉS (kanapki z zoltym serem).
• Cover bread thinly with plain or mustard flavored butter, a slice of yellow cheese, garnish with a strip of green pepper and/or radish and dust with paprika.

Steps:

• Tiny, Polish-style canapés or open-face sandwiches may be served with the aperitif to whet the appetite of your dinner guests, or as the main snack at card parties, club meetings, or various informal gatherings. A tray or platter decoratively arranged with these colorful kanapki will add a festive note to any get together and invite your guests to savor and socialize.
• DILL BUTTER (Maslo Koperkowe).
• Fork-blend 1/2 cup soft butter with 2-3 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill and salt & pepper to taste.
• GARDEN-GREEN BUTTER (Maslo Z Zielenina).
• Fork-blend 1/2 cup soft butter with 1 Tablespoon each finely chopped fresh dill, parsley and chives. Salt & pepper to taste.
• HORSERADISH BUTTER (Maslo Chrzanowe).
• Cream 1/2 cup soft butter, then blend in 1 Tablespoon freshly grated horseradish and 2 teaspoons lemon juice plus a dash of salt. May be mixed in a blender.
• MUSTARD BUTTER (Maslo Musztardowe).
• Fork-blend 1/2 cup soft butter with 1-2 Tablespoons brown prepared mustard, 2 teaspoons lemon juice and a dash of salt.
• ANCHOVY BUTTER (Maslo Sardelowe).
• Combine 1/2 cup soft butter with 3 or 4 mashed or ground anchovy fillets (canned). For a more pronounced anchovy taste, blend in a little of the anchovy oil. Optional: Sprinkle in a little bit of lemon juice.
• HERRING BUTTER (Maslo Sledziowe).
• Soak 1 small herring in cold water overnight, then skin, bone and mash or grind. Combine with 1/2 cup soft butter. Optional: A little lemon juice may be added.