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Pickled Herring Canapes

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This recipe was created to accompany other canapés: Shrimp Canapés , Cheese Canapés and Smoked Mackerel Canapés .

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 12 canapés

Ingredients

6 slices of rye bread
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley leaves
2 tablespoons minced radish
2 tablespoons minced onion
twelve 4-inch thin strips of bottled pickled herring fillet, patted dry
24 drained bottled capers

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Spread the bread with the butter, cut into twelve 2-inch squares, and press the buttered side of the bread gently into the parsley to coat it. In a small bowl combine well the radish and the onion and divide the mixture among the bread squares. Roll up each herring strip into a coil and arrange the herring and the capers decoratively on the bread.

    Step 2

    The canapés may be made 30 minutes in advance and kept covered and chilled. Arrange the canapés on a platter.

TagsFishSeafoodStarterSnackDinnerNut FreeMake AheadEasyQuick30 Minutes or LessNo-CookNew YearsGourmet
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