Karen's Smoked Salmon Roulade
- 1/2 cup creme fraiche
- 1/2 cup fresh cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon chopped lemon zest
- Salt
- Freshly ground white pepper
- 6 large slices Norwegian smoked salmon
- 36 toasted bread rounds or squares
- 8 ounces Beluga caviar
- Garnish: 36 sprigs fresh dill, sour cream
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cream fraiche, cream cheese, dill, chives, and lemon zest.
- Mix well.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Place the slice of salmon on a piece of plastic wrap, with the small end closes to you, on a flat surface.
- Season the slices of salmon with the pepper.
- Spread some of the cheese mixture evenly over each slice of salmon.
- Trim ends to make even.
- Then, beginning at the bottom, roll up the salmon, jelly roll style, securely, pressing to close.
- Wrap each salmon roll in plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
- About 30 minutes before serving, place the salmon rolls in the freezer; this will make slicing easy.
- To serve, using a chef's knife, slice the salmon into 1/2-inch slices.
- Remove the plastic wrap and discard.
- Place the salmon on the toasted melba.
- Using a pear-handle spoon, place some caviar on top of the salmon.
- Garnish with a sprig of dill and sour cream.
creme fraiche, fresh cream cheese, dill, fresh chives, lemon zest, salt, freshly ground white pepper, norwegian smoked salmon, bread, dill
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/karens-smoked-salmon-roulade-recipe.html (may not work)