Canapés are served at nearly every fancy party, as the glorified sandwiches tend to be a popular favorite. Ham and cheese canapés are the most commonly served, as they are cheap, easy, and quick to make for your party. If you are looking for a simple, tasty appetizer to use for your elegant dinner party, you may want to consider the beautiful rolled canapé recipe below.
The rolled canapés need to be made using a wide loaf of bread, as that will enable them to be rolled. Before they are rolled, the crust is trimmed and the bread is covered in cream cheese, regular cheese, and tasty ham. With a sprinkling of lemon salt and pepper, this appetizer will be the delight of the party. Tied off with a simple piece of grass for decoration, you will find that your canapés will add elegance and class to your soiree.
The best thing about these rolled canapés is that they are an elegant version of the sandwich that everyone has come to love. Everyone knows that sandwiches are one of the most popular foods in the world, and making these glorified sandwiches is one of the best ways to serve an appetizer that will cater to both your taste buds and your sense of elegance.
Ingredients -
1 wide loaf of bread
˝ pound of sliced ham
˝ pound of sliced cheese
1 small box of cream cheese
Lemon salt and pepper, to taste
Preparation:
To begin, cut the wide loaf into individual slices. Trim the crust from around the bread.
On one side of the bread, spread a thin layer of cream cheese. Sprinkle lemon salt and pepper as desired on the cream cheese, top with a piece of ham, and add a piece of cheese as the final layer.
Carefully roll the bread into a tight roll, and use a piece of thick green grass to tie the roll in place. Use a knife to trim the edges from the rolls.
(Serves 4)
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You will find that you can have a lot of fun experimenting with different ingredients for the canapés. Ham and cheese are the basic canapés, but you can use pate, fois gras, olive paste, tangy and sharp French cheeses, salami and other charcuterie, and pretty much anything you want for the filling of these delicious rolled canapés. You can go nuts experimenting with different recipes to find the one that suits you best.