Smoked Salmon Tea Sandwiches

By zeenieme

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound (3 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 T minced chives
• 1 1/2 T finely chopped fresh dill
• 1 1/2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tsp coarse salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 1 1/2 loaves grain bread, sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 1 1/2 pounds smoked salmon, thinly sliced

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a bowl, combine the butter, chives, dill, lemon juice, salt and pepper 2. Lay out bread slices; spread with prepared butter mixture. Top half the slices with the smoked salmon. Lay remaining slices, buttered-side down, on top of the salmon. Place sandwiches on a baking sheet, cover with plastic, and place in refrigerator until the butter is cold, about 30 minutes. 3. Transfer sandwiches to a cutting board. Trim crusts from sandwiches, and cut in half to form thin rectangles. Serve chilled.