Smoked Salmon On Irish Soda Bread Crostini

• Irish Soda Bread
• 1/2 cup oatmeal
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 tablespoon caraway seed
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• Crostini
• 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
• 1 tablespoon chopped chives
• 8 ounces smoked salmon
• fresh dill, for garnish

1. For the bread:.
2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
3. Put the oatmeal in the food processor and pulse til finely ground.
4. Pour into a bowl and add flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, raisins and caraway seeds. Stir well to combine.
5. Pour buttermilk in and stir til combined.
6. Shape the dough into a 6 inch round and put onto a baking sheet.
7. Bake in top half of oven for 30-40 minutes, until lightly brown.
8. When tapped, the bread will give off a firm, hollow sound. Let cool.
9. For the crostini:.
10. Mix the butter and chives together.
11. Once cool, slice the soda bread into slices and toast either in toaster or on baking sheet under broiler for a few minutes each side.
12. Spread each slice with chive butter, top with smoked salmon, and cut each slice in half or thirds.
13. Garnish each piece with dill.
14. Enjoy!

irish soda bread, oatmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, raisins, caraway seed, buttermilk, crostini, butter, chives, salmon, fresh dill

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/smoked-salmon-on-irish-soda-bread-crostini-292364 (may not work)