Gravlax Sandwiches To Make For Your Mum

If only I'd known how easy gravlax is to make I'd have made it years ago. It was only when @frombecca at  Inside Cuisine  posted the gravlax  recipe from the salt book I discovered how simple it was.  I cured a little salmon for two days and.....voila....... my own gravlax.

Gravlax, meaning buried salmon in Swedish, originates in the middle ages.  The fish was lightly salted and then buried beneath bark as way of preserving the fish for winter.

Check out Inside Cuisine for the Gravlax Recipe from the salt book.

I served my gravlax in mini sandwiches with pre dinner drinks. It is the perfect  treat for your Mum this Mother's Day.  These sandwiches could also be made with smoked salmon.  But honestly, you really should make your own gravlax.

SANDWICHES FOR YOUR MUM

Ingredients

Bread, white and wholemeal

Gravlax or smoked  salmon

softened cream cheese

mayonnaise

finely chopped dill

Method

Flatten bread slices with a rolling pin.

Slice gravlax and cut into shapes with pastry cutters.

Spread bread slices with softened cream cheese, then cut into shapes with pastry cutters.

Place gravlax slice between two shapes.

Roll edges in mayonnaise and dip into finely chopped dill.