Mrs. Isobel Crawley's Smoked Salmon Tea Sandwiches

Makes 36 finger sandwiches

1 pound unsalted butter

1 1/2 tablespoons minced chives

1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill

1 teaspoon garlic, minced

2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

18 thin bread slices, cut about 1/4-inch thick

1 1/2 pounds smoked salmon, thinly sliced

1. Combine butter, chives, dill, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper; beat until mixed, but do not whip.

2. Spread bread slices with butter mixture. Top half with smoked salmon. Cover with remaining bread slices, buttered-side down. Place sandwiches on a large baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until butter is cold, about 35 minutes.

3. Transfer sandwiches to a cutting board. Remove crusts, then cut diagonally, twice, to make small triangles. Serve chilled.

-- Emily Ansara Baines, "The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook" (Adams Media, $21.95, 256 pages)




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