Smoked Trout On Pumpernickel Recipes

Steps:

• Remove skin and bones from the trout. Place cleaned trout in the bowl of food processor and chop until very fine. With the machine running, add cream, pepper, lemon juice and horseradish.
• Transfer mixture to a bowl and add cream cheese. Blend until well combined and smooth. Using a rubber spatula, press mixture through a fine sieve to remove any lumps. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Cut trimmed party pumpernickel in half, on the diagonal. Using a pastry bag fitted with a decorative tip, pipe 1 teaspoon mousse onto each bread triangle.
• Garnish with sprig of Italian parsley.

Steps:

• For the sauce: In a small bowl combine the creme fraiche, herbs, lemon zest and juice, salt, and pepper.
• Assemble the canapes: Dab a teaspoon or of creme fraiche sauce on 1 side of the pumpernickel slices. Place 1 or 2 large flakes or chunks of trout on each, and top with a small dollop of crème fraiche sauce. Garnish each canape with a frond of dill, and serve.

Steps:

• Cut each slice of bread on the diagonal in half. Spread one side of each with butter, then with horseradish. Top each with a piece of trout and a sprig of dill. Cover with plastic wrap, and set aside until ready to serve (up to 2 hours). Before serving, squeeze lemon juice over tops.

Steps:

• Dollop 1 teaspoon creme fraiche onto each triangle. Divide trout and onions among the triangles. Garnish with dill. Season with pepper; serve.

Steps:

• Combine onions, vinegar, sugar, and kosher salt with 1/4 cup hot water in a bowl; let pickle for 30 minutes.
• Grill bread slices.
• Combine lemon zest, freshly ground black pepper, and crème fraîche in a bowl.
• Spoon crème fraîche mixture onto toasts. Top each with about 1 ounce smoked trout and a few slices drained pickled onions.
• Garnish with chervil or dill.

Steps:

• In a food processor purée the trout, the yogurt, the mayonnaise, the lemon juice, the minced dill, the onion, and salt and pepper to taste until the mixture is smooth. The trout mixture may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. On each piece of bread spread a scant teaspoon of the mixture, mounding it, and garnish each canapés with a dill sprig.