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Smoked Salmon Bread Tartlets – a delicious canape that is easily made!
Pastry making can be daunting to the most experienced cook. So, if you avoid pastry making, you will find these little canape cases are just the thing.
They’re so simple, made in minutes from bread which takes the place of pastry as a case for these delicious appetisers. They’re also economical as the bread does not have to be completely fresh; several days old works well.
For these cases you need to use thinly sliced sandwich bread, either white or wholemeal.
You just remove the crusts from the bread, and, with a rolling pin, roll the bread as thinly as possible. Coat each side of the bread with oil, place into a patty tin and bake for about 12 minutes. The filling is added when the bread cases have cooled.
Here, the cases are filled them with a classic combination of smoked salmon and a mayonnaise, sour cream and horseradish dressing. But there is a myriad of uses for these cases – you’ll easily be able to come up with your favourite combinations.
They’re ideal for large scale or small scale entertaining. Bake a batch of these cases a day in advance and store in an airtight container. You will find that entertaining is a breeze with these simple canape cases.
They’re made even better when served with a glass of our Strawberry Prosecco!
Be sure to try our Caprese Bread Tartlets also.
Enjoy! Cheers,
Alex and Faye xx
P.S. For more great ideas for your next dinner party, be sure to check out some of our most loved Savoury Appetisers!
Smoked Salmon Bread Tartlets
Ingredients
Bread Cases
- 12 slices white or wholemeal sandwich bread thinly sliced with crusts removed
- 1/4 cup olive oil (or olive oil spray)
Dressing
- 1/4 cup good quality egg mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 tsp prepared horseradish (or to taste)
- 1 tbsp dill finely chopped
- black pepper freshly ground
Topping
- 150 g smoked salmon
- 1 tbsp dill for garnish
- 2 tsp baby capers (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 Degrees C (350 F)
- Use a sharp knife to remove the crusts from 12 slices of bread. Using a rolling pin, roll each bread slice to flatten as thinly as possible. Using a 6cm/2 ½” round cookie cutter, cut 2 rounds from each slice.
- Brush the bread rounds on both sides with olive oil or spray each side with olive oil. Firmly press the bread rounds into two 12-hole patty tins.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, turning pans halfway through cooking, until the cases are lightly browned.Remove from oven and transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, prepared horseradish, dill and black pepper in a small bowl. Adjust seasoning to taste, adding more horseradish, pepper or dill as required.
- Cut smoked salmon slices into 2 ½ cm/1” wide x 5 cm/2” strips. Arrange folds of salmon in each bread case.
- Spoon about a teaspoon of cream mixture onto the salmon. Serve topped with a sprig of dill and a couple of baby capers, if using.
- Serve as soon as possible after assembling.
Notes
- For easy entertaining you can make the filling and bread cases a day ahead. Store the bread cases in an airtight container. Cover the filling then refrigerate.
- Although the bread does not have to be completely fresh, it must not be dry as it will be difficult to roll.
- With mayo or sour cream based fillings it’s best to not prepare the cases too far in advance as the toasts will soften.
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130 Comments on “Smoked Salmon Bread Tartlets”
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OMG, so clever to turn bread into tartlets! I cannot wait to give this a try and have this as snack.
Hi Anita, it’s a great alternative to pastry. And a way to use yesterday’s bread. 🙂
What an awesome appetizer! Looks so formal, yet quick and easy to put together. I’ll have to try this at our next gathering!
Hi Beth, they are quick and easy – and soooo delicious. Let me know if you make them. 🙂
These look great! I could eat about a dozen of them.
Hi Jamie, I’m so glad you like them. Let me know if you make them. 🙂
I love how elegant these little tartlets are and that they come together so easily. So perfect for entertaining.
Thank you Tara, I like to use the bread cases for a change. So many other fillings for them. 🙂
These are so cute and perfect for parties. Love finger foods!
Hi Rosa, thank you, they are great party food. 🙂
Baking has never been my thing, but if it were, these would be on my list. They look delicious.
Hi Heather, these are great for non-bakers. I love that they use bread in place of pastry. Let me know if you try them.:)
These seem like the perfect appetizer for a small gathering at my place next week. I’m definitely going to try them out!
So happy to hear it Akriti. The bread cases are a great alternative to pastry. 🙂
My coworker was JUST telling me she needed some new recipes and I told her about your blog! She’s super psyched to check out your recipes!
Hi Krysten, that’s very kind of you. Thank you so much for mentioning the blog. 🙂
Oh do these look yummy!! A great recipe as usual!
Hi Emmeline, I’m so glad that you like them. Let me know if you try them. 🙂
Wow This looks yummy and delicious I can’t wait to try this! Yumm<3
Thank you, they are delicious. Let me know if you make them. 🙂
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This looks delicious. I will definitely try this. Thanks for sharing this post.
Thank you, Bindu! Hope you will enjoy it a lot!
These look delicious!! I LOVE salmon! This would be a great appetizer for the Holidays! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much, Dani! I hope these will become a favourite appetizer for you 🙂
This is the first time I’ve heard a salmon on a tart! yay! I want to try how it tastes like, really interesting!
Hello! Thanks so much – I hope you will enjoy making this! And eating it too 😉
This really looks lovely, just shared with my sister here who also bakes to add to her collections.
Hope you will both enjoy it!
Smoked Salmon Bread Tartlets – so delish! I would love to try using puff pastry.
You absolutely could! 🙂 These are a slightly healthier option… but delicious with pastry also!
This dish Smoked Salmon Bread Tartlets looks so tempting. I will definitely going to try this for sure soon. Recipe looks easy and doable. Thanks for sharing
Hope you will love it, Sundeep! Thanks for stopping by!
Love this recipe. will gonna try ion Christmas. Thanks for sharing.
Hope you will enjoy it 🙂
Sounds yummy and my boys love seafood.
Fabulous! Enjoy 🙂
Oh yum! Smoked salmon is one of my favorites! I will definitely make these for our holiday party.
Let me know what you think, Heather! Hope your party goes well 🙂
That is one tempting treat to friends and loved ones. Though I am not a fan of Salmon, you were able to present it in a way that is both enticing to eat and easy to bite.
Thank you so much! You can substitute the salmon with something else, also! 🙂 I love a tomato/basil combination, or any meat works fabulous!
What a wonderful post! This looks so good, I love salmon. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Thank you so much for your kind words 🙂
These are delish and perfect for appetizers during this holiday season festivities! Thank you so much for sharing
Enjoy these! 🙂
These look amazing! They would be a great additional to my new year eve party! I love that the crust is homemade!
I definitely hope that you will give them a go, and all the best for the new year! 🙂
I love smoked salmon. Going to ask my hubby to make these next time he brings salmon.. they look amazing & i am sure tastes delicious
I hope you and your hubby will love this!
wow, i must try this over the holiday. I love this dish a lot, and now that with your detailed recipe I can try to make it at home! Thank you so much
Hi Busma! I am so glad you love the look of this recipe. Enjoy 🙂
These look so yummy. Just the right timing, I can try this recipe out for Christmas. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Karen! Thanks so much for stopping by 🙂 I hope you will enjoy this recipe!
These look amazing. The only problem is that I would probably eat them all before the guests arrived. Yum!
Haha! They are pretty tempting, I have to say. Maybe make a few extra to be safe 😉
Yum!!! my mouth is now watering! Amazing recipe.
Aww, thank you so much, Kristen 🙂
I like how this pastry used salmon as salmon is full of protein and very healthy ingredient. I also how it is small and can put into the mounth, just one bite. Pretty neat to eat when having party gathering.
Awesome, I am so glad that you love this recipe 🙂
This is a lovely recipe, I would love to try to these out over the holidays, they look so tasty 🙂
Thanks, Lindsay 🙂 I hope you’ll get a chance to try them out.
This is a quick and yummy recipe. Perfect to prepare for the holiday season. Thanks for sharing
Enjoy this!! 🙂
This is one of my favorite party food. I love that you have added horseradish and not just mayo. It goes so well with salmon.
I so agree – adore horseradish with salmon 🙂
I love salmon in every way possible! Then this recipe is great for Christmas, I could prepare it and use it as an appetizer for dinner that I will do with friends! Thank you!
Hope you will love this, Cristina. Enjoy 🙂
Oh my, this recipe looks so yummy!! The smoked salmon bread tartlets would be a perfect dish for the Christmas party at my house. Thank you for sharing this!!
Thank you, Ola 🙂 I hope you will love this dish and have a great Christmas party!
This sounds delicious! What a great appetizer for Fall entertaining.
Thank you so much, Julie! 🙂
I don’t like Salmon, but I’ll share this with some friends and family who do like salmon, hopefully this will be right up their ally.
Thanks, Rikki! This dish can be mixed up with anything you like too! I like it with tomato and basil also 🙂
Omg can we say yum?!?! I just love all things salmon! Must give this recipe a try!
Thanks, Courtney! Enjoy!
I love salmon, but I’ve never had this. It sounds yummy. It looks very elegant. Guests would think it took a long time to make & have no idea that it only takes half an hour!
Hello Sam! Yes, I agree completely – they are very stylish to look at. And you can also use gluten-free bread 🙂 Enjoy!
I would love to try making this recipe. This looks so delightful and tasty. This would disappear in no time at our house!
Thank you, Preet 🙂
This recipe looks good. I am definitely planning to try this!
Thank you, Daphne. Enjoy!
These look dainty and delicious. How cleaver to use sandwich bread
Thank you so much, Emily 🙂
yum this looks simple and delicious. i really love some good savory pastries!
Thanks, Eli! Same here 🙂
Oh these look delicious and perfect with the holiday season around the corner to whip out at parties! Great job.
Thank you so much, Clare!! 🙂 Enjoy!
YUM! These sound so good! I’ll have to make this–would make for a perfect Thanksgiving appetizer!
HI Tonya, thank you so much! Enjoy 🙂
Sounds like a great recipe to try. Smoked salmon bread looks so delicious. I love your recipe!
Thanks, Elizabeth. Appreciate your kind words.
Yumm!! I love smoked salmon!
Same here, Dayna! 🙂
these look like the cutest little appetizers! I love salmon, gotta make some
Thank you, Jasmine! Hope you will get to try this and enjoy it 🙂
I love smoked salmon! This looks like a great way to make an easy to serve appetizer with it.
Thank you so much, Kita!! 🙂
I will 100% eat anything with smoked salmon! Wonderful recipe!
Thank you so much, Mary!! I really appreciate you stopping by 🙂
These look like they would be perfect for festive drinks parties and not too complicated either.
Thanks, Fiona!! I agree completely 🙂 Enjoy!
This looks so good! My boyfriend loves smoked salmon so I’m definitely going to have to try this!
Hello Hannah! Hope you will both enjoy this recipe 🙂
I never heard of this. But it looks good. And I have almost tried all your recipes, so I guess this one will be great like others too.
Thank you, Monidipa! You are so sweet 🙂 I really appreciate your kind words so much!!
Wow! This looks so fabulous! I really love salmon and this recipe makes me hungry, I want to try this at home. Thanks for sharing in your blog!
Hi Chantell! I hope you’ll get to try this!! Let me know 🙂
That is so tasty looking. I love the creativity here, too. I mean, I think it’s creative because I’ve never seen anything like it. It could be a common dish. Either way, I want to eat it!
Thank you so much, Stacie! I really appreciate your kind words 🙂 I hope you’ll give this a try!
I will try these too on my party next week. Smoked salmon is the best! It looks delicious!
Fabulous!! Thank you, and enjoy! 🙂
I am a HUGE fan of salmon, so I think I’ll have to give these a try!
Heather, thank you! I look forward to hearing what you think 🙂
Oh yummy! I am going to try these!!
Thank you so much, Jordan! Looking forward to hearing what you think! 🙂
The sauce is delicious, and I love the salmon combination. The bread tartlets are such a great idea.
Wonderful, thank you!
We look forward to sharing more ideas for the bread baskets in the future 🙂
Those look so light and healthy. I love lox so I bet I’d love these. I’m going to remember this for our next gathering.
They’re so simple to make and very tasty. Let me know if you make them. 🙂
This looks delicious and a whole new way making this recipes. Sure it will taste a lot different than our normal way.
Hi Lydia, the bread cases are a great alternative to pastry. Let me know if you try them. 🙂
That looks so yummy!!!
Thank you so much! 🙂
Oh these look yummy! ??
Thank you so much!! Highly recommend giving it a go 🙂 🙂
This is amazing! It looks good and omg I am sure they are. These are perfect for a small gathering or even a party! I love your notes to add a little personal touch. 😀 Thanks a lot! 🙂
Thank you so much! And yes they are perfect for a party or just having a couple of friends over. Really appreciate the kind words 🙂
Love this recipe – just delicious. Look forward to seeing more similar recipes.
Thank you, Alice.
We are working on several more variations at the moment!