Canapés with salmon mousse


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How to Make - Salmon Mousse Canapés
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Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Complexity: easily
Quantity: 48 canapés

A delicate smoked salmon mousse made with whipped cream, gelatin, lemon zest, capers, and dill. This mousse can be used to decorate cucumber slices, breadsticks, or crackers, or to fill tartlets.



The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:


  • 90 g finely chopped smoked salmon
  • 48 unsweetened crackers, or crispbread, or baguette slices, or cucumber slices
  • 1 and 1/4 cups (310 ml) 35% cream
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon edible gelatin
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill
  • 1 teaspoon chopped capers
  • A small amount of hot sauce
  • Chopped fresh dill or finely grated lemon zest



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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:


  1. In a small saucepan or glass bowl, combine 1/4 cup (60 ml) cream and lemon zest; stir in gelatinLet stand for 5 minutes to soften the gelatin. Place the saucepan over low heat and wait until the gelatin dissolves, or microwave the gelatin on low heat. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
  2. Mix salmon, dill, capers, hot sauce, and gelatin mixture. In a chilled bowl, whip the remaining heavy cream until stiff. Add one-quarter of the mixture and fold in. Add the remaining whipped cream and gently fold until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until set, about 1–2 hours.

  3. Using a pastry bag with a star tip or a spoon, spoon the chilled mousse onto croutons or cucumber slices. Sprinkle the canapés with dill or lemon zest.



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