Smoked salmon canapé recipe and cream cheese

**Introduction:**
Canapés are an elegant choice to serve as entry into events or social meetings.This version with smoked salmon and cream cheese has a touch of sophistication and is incredibly simple to prepare.Let's learn how to make this delight that promises to delight your guests!

** Ingredients: **
- 200g sliced ​​smoked salmon
- 200g of cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon of lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
- 1 baguette of French bread or bread of your choice
- 50g caviar or fish eggs (optional to decorate)
- Black pepper ground
- Salt (if necessary, depending on salmon)

** Preparation: **

1. ** Preparation of Cream Cheese: **
- In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese with chopped dill, zest and lemon juice.Stir well until the mixture is smooth and homogeneous.
- Season with ground black pepper on the spot.Experience and, if necessary, adjust the salt.Remember that smoked salmon is already quite salty.

2. ** Bread preparation: **
- Preheat the oven at 180 ° C.
- Cut the baguette into thin slices, about 0.5 cm thick.Place the slices in a baking dish.
- Bake and tower lightly slices of bread, about 5 to 7 minutes, until golden and crispy.Remove from oven and let cool.

3. ** Canapés Assembly: **
- Spread a generous layer of the cream cheese mixture over each slice of toasted bread.
- Put one or two slices of smoked salmon on the cream cheese.You can fold them slightly to create a more elegant presentation.
- If desired, add a small caviar spoon or fish eggs at the top for an extra luxury touch.
- Decorate with a small dill branch or a new pinch of lemon zest.

**Tips:**
- For a variation, try replacing salmon with carpaccio of beef seasoned with olive oil and capers.
- Canapés can be prepared a few hours before the event.Cover them with plastic wrap and refrigerate until time to serve.

**Service:**
Arrange the canapés on an elegant tray and serve as a dinner entrance, accompanied by a good cold white wine or champagne.

Now that you have this sophisticated and simple recipe, your events will surely be a success with these delicious smoked salmon canapés and cream cheese.Bon APPECITT!