Smoked Salmon and Creme Fraiche Crostinis Appetizer Recipe Review
Posted by Juliette Kopecky on Fri, Nov 12, 2010 @ 06:23 AM
My brother Dave is an amazing cook. He recently decided to start up his own food blog, CookorGoOutDC.com. (I wonder where he got the idea for that name!) He truly loves to cook and entertain. And, he makes cooking seem so effortless - most of the recipes he uses are incredibly easy, but things I would never think to make. His place is essentially my test kitchen - I steal his dinner party ideas and then re-create them for my friends!
When we recently threw a baby shower for him and his wife, things were no different. We decided to have it as their house to make it easy for their friends in the area to get there. We wanted to have a relaxed party where people could sit around, talk and nosh on some delicious food.
We made a number of different appetizers for the event, as you can see from the photo. One of my favorite appetizers he makes are Smoked Salmon and Creme Fraiche Crostinis. I love the way the saltiness of the smoked salmon plays off the creaminess of the creme fraiche.
Smoked Salmon and Creme Faiche Crostinis
1 french baguette
1 package smoked salmon
1 lemon, juiced
1 8-oz. package of creme fraiche (available at Whole Foods in the cheese section)
fresh chives, chopped
Slice the french baguette into thin slices and toast until golden brown. Slice the smoked salmon into roughly 1" squares and place in a bowl. Mix in the lemon juice. Put a couple pieces of the salmon atop each baguette slice. Garnish with some fresh chives and dill. Place a dallop of the creme fraiche on top.
This recipe isn't an exact science by any means - you can use larger or smaller pieces of salmon and certainly mix in the chives if you like.