Bite-sized squares of toast spread with a spicy cream cheese mixture and quickly baked, Canapes Piquants (kah-nah-pay
pee-kahn) are quick and easy to make, and are sure to please your guests.
4 oz. cream cheese
1 shallot, minced
1 egg, lightly beaten
½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
6 slices of toasted bread, crusts
removed and each slice cut into squares
Preheat the oven to fairly hot 375°F (Gas Mark 5, 190°C).
Put the cheese, shallot, egg and Tab-asco into a medium-sized mixing bowl. Using a wire whisk or wooden spoon, beat the mixture until it is light and creamy.
Spread the cheese mixture on the squares of toast and place the squares on a baking sheet.
Bake the canapes in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes, or until they are just be-ginning to brown. Remove the canapes from the oven, transfer them to a warmed serving plate and serve at once.
Canapes aux Sardines
SARDINE CANAPES
A tasty combination of sardines, egg and anchovies on squares of white bread and butter, Canapes aux Sardines (kah-nah-
payz oh sahr-deen) may be prepared well advance and kept, covered, in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve.
16 CANAPES 4 slices white bread, crusts
removed
2 tablespoons butter 1 can sardines, drained of oil
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons chopped parsley
3 hard-boiled eggs, thinly sliced 16 anchovy fillets, rolled
Butter each slice of bread. Cut each slice into 4 squares.
In a small mixing bowl, mash the sardines, pepper, lemon juice and parsley to a paste with a fork.
Spread the mixture on the squares of bread. Place a slice of hard-boiled egg on top of the sardine mixture and garnish
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