Cucumber Canapés with Smoked Salmon Mousse
Total Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
40 servings
- 150g / 5 oz smoked salmon (Note 1)
- 150g / 5 oz Cream Cheese (, softened (I use Philadelphia, Note 2)
- 2 tbsp/ 30g sour cream
- 2 tbsp/ 40g mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup fresh dill (, roughly chopped (sub chives)
- 1 garlic clove (, minced)
- 2 tsp lemon zest (1 lemon)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp salt and pepper (, each (Note 3)
- 3 long cucumbers (Telegraph / English) (OR 6 standard cucumbers (Note 4)
- Extra dill sprigs
- Lemon slices (, for serving)
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Preparation
Step 1
Salmon Mousse:
Step 2
Place Salmon Mousse ingredients in a food processor. Blitz until completely smooth, scraping down sides as needed.
Step 3
Fit piping bag with wide star tip nozzle (1.5-2cm / 0.6 - 0.75" wide), then transfer Mousse into piping bag. Refrigerate for 5 hours until firmed.
Step 4
Cucumbers:
Step 5
Cut into 1.5cm thick / 0.6" slices.
Step 6
Use a small melon baller or teaspoon to scoop a well out.
Step 7
Assemble:
Step 8
Pipe mousse into cucumbers. Top with dill and serve immediately.
Step 9
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