Description
A delightful recipe for Smoked Salmon Crostini topped with a creamy Egg-Cheddar Mousse, perfect for appetizers or special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 hard-boiled eggs
- 30 grams cream cheese, softened
- 60 grams sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 0.25 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 0.33 teaspoon ground turmeric
- Fine sea salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 5–10 millilitres warm water
- 1 baguette, sliced diagonally
- 30–45 millilitres olive oil
- 1 fresh garlic clove, halved
- 85 grams smoked salmon, thinly sliced
- Fresh dill sprigs
- Black sesame seeds
Instructions
- Place hard-boiled eggs, cream cheese, cheddar, granulated garlic, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, turmeric, salt, and pepper in a food processor. Blend until mostly smooth, pausing to scrape down the sides as necessary.
- Add 5–10 millilitres of warm water and continue blending until the mixture is silky and glossy with a pipeable consistency.
- Transfer the mousse to a piping bag and refrigerate for 15–20 minutes to set.
- Preheat oven to 205°C. Brush baguette slices lightly with olive oil, arrange on a baking sheet, and toast for 7–10 minutes until golden and crisp.
- Rub each warm crostini with the cut side of the garlic clove to infuse with subtle flavour.
- Spread a thin layer of mousse on each crostini as an anchor. Pipe a decorative swirl of mousse atop the base.
- Roll smoked salmon slices into loose rosettes and place on the mousse. Garnish with fresh dill sprigs and a pinch of black sesame seeds.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the seasoning according to taste.
- For a stunning presentation, use a piping tip when decorating the mousse on crostini.
- Can be served immediately or chilled for later use.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking, Blending
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crostini
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 120mg