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Smoked salmon coffin sandwiches

These smoked salmon coffin sandwiches make a spooky yet elegant addition to a Halloween party buffet. Made with dark rye or pumpernickel bread, creamy lemon and chive cheese, and silky smoked salmon,they are easy to assemble without any cooking. A few simple decorations turn the little sandwiches into miniature coffins, complete with olive crosses and caper details. If you don't have a coffin-shaped cutter, you can make a cardboard template and cut around it with a sharp knife. For an even easier finish, use balsamic glaze to draw a cross or write “RIP” on top. Serve chilled alongside other Halloween-themed savoury snacks.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: British
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • Thinly sliced pumpernickel or dark rye bread
  • Cream cheese softened
  • Fresh chives finely chopped
  • A dash of lemon juice
  • Lemon zest
  • Smoked salmon
  • Black olives for garnish
  • Capers for garnish
  • Balsamic glaze optional

Method
 

  1. Using a sharp knife or a small coffin-shaped biscuit cutter, cut the bread slices into coffin shapes.
  2. In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese with the lemon juice, chopped chives and lemon zest.
  3. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the bread. Place one slice on top of another to make sandwiches, reserving some cream cheese to spread over the top slice.
  4. Arrange a neatly folded piece of smoked salmon on each sandwich, trimming the edges to fit the coffin shape.
  5. Cut the black olives into thin slivers and arrange them into a small cross on the upper part of the salmon. Place a caper near the bottom point of each coffin as a decorative detail.
  6. Alternatively, use balsamic glaze to draw a cross or write “RIP” on the salmon.
  7. Arrange on a serving platter and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.