Smoked Salmon with Lemon Cream on Pumpernickel Rounds

Smoked Salmon with Lemon Cream on Pumpernickel Rounds

 

These tasty little morsels are a real delight to the taste and texture buds.  The earthiness of the pumpernickel with the freshness of lemon zest and cream cheese accompany the delightful taste of smoked salmon beautifully.   Prepare to enjoy.

 

INGREDIENTS:

 

1 brick cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup sour cream
Zest of 1/2 lemon
Salt and pepper to taste
Pumpernickel bread slices ( ( use the dark, thinly sliced pumpernickel baked fresh from "Buns Master")
Smoked salmon, cut in small pieces
Chopped fresh dill, or Chives

Instructions:

Step 1: Whisk cream cheese and sour cream in a bowl. Season to taste with lemon zest, salt and pepper.
Step 2: Make 1-1/2" cutouts in the bread with a cookie cutter and arrange on a platter.
Step 3: Pipe some of the creamed mixture on each cutout of bread, top with smoked salmon and chopped dill or chives.


Super easy.    Very tasty.   They disappear every time.