Smoked Salmon Mousse Canapés Recipe 415

Steps:

• Place salmon in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Add cream cheese and next 4 ingredients, and process until creamy and fluffy. Add tarragon; pulse until evenly combined. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. (Note: Add more half-and-half if necessary to achieve the desired texture for piping.) Pipe or dollop about 1 tablespoon salmon mousse onto each cucumber slice. Garnish, if desired.

Steps:

• Stir onion, capers, dill, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard together in a small bowl to make relish. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cut sourdough baguette into 24 thin slices. Cut salmon into 24 pieces. Spread cream cheese on each slice of bread, add 1 piece of salmon, and top carefully with relish. Place on a serving dish.

Steps:

• Peel strips from cucumbers to create a decorative edge; cut cucumbers into 1/2-in. slices. Using a melon baller, remove a small amount of cucumber from the center, leaving the bottom intact., Place the cream cheese, salmon, milk, lemon pepper and dill in a food processor; cover and process until blended. Transfer to a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. In another bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Fold into salmon mixture., Pipe or dollop mousse onto cucumber slices; garnish with dill. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and dill. Spread on rye bread. Top with salmon and red onion. Garnish with dill sprigs if desired.