What is plain canape or sandwich and how to make it?!
What is plain canape or sandwich and how to make it?
Answers:
There are tons of different kinds of canapes and sandwiches so Im not really sure what you mean by "plain" I hope this helps though:
BEAUTIFUL CANAPES
Beautiful canapes begin with the clever cutting of assorted breads. Following is a list of canape-butters which are all prepared in this manner.
Cream the butter thoroughly, grind fish, meat or vegetables to a paste and combine with the seasonings and butter. Spread on toast rounds and garnish or use as a base for sandwich fillings.
SHRIMP BUTTER:
1 c. butter
1 c. shrimp, minced and cooked
1/4 tsp. salt
Dash of paprika
1 tbsp. lemon juice
CHIVE BUTTER:
1/2 c. butter
1/4 c. chives
4 drops worcestershire sauce
ANCHOVY BUTTER:
1 c. butter
1/2 c. anchovies, minced or
4 tbsp. anchovy paste
2 tsp. lemon juice
4 drops onion juice
CANAPE CUT-UPS - RIBBON OR PINWHEEL
1 jar green olives, pitted
1 can black olives, pitted
1 jar sweet gherkin pickles
2 pkgs. cream cheese
Sm. amount of milk
Food coloring
2 loaves white bread, sandwich type (or 1 jumbo loaf)
Cut crust off bread. Drain both olives and slice about 1/16-inch thick. Drain gherkins and slice lengthwise about 1/16-1/8 inch thick. Mix a small amount of milk into cream cheese to make it into an easily spreadable consistency. Divide it into 3 or 4 bowls and add a little food coloring to each, making 1 each of green, red, yellow and blue. Make pale, pastel colors.
Dampen a cotton or linen towel (not terry), spread on table and lay a few slices of bread on half of towel, leaving space between the slices. Cover with the other side of the towel and roll gently with a rolling pin so that bread is larger, thinner and slightly damp. Set bread aside and continue until all bread is flattened.
For Ribbon Canapes: Lay out several pieces of the bread on a board or wax paper. Spread each slice with a little of the cream cheese (use one color at a time). Place cut olives and pickles in rows on each slice of bread.
Using a second color cream cheese spread on the other slices of bread and place on top of the slices that have the olives and pickles on them. Add olives and pickles in rows to this slice but try not to have them directly over the same item. Repeat with third color. Then top with a plain piece of bread. You should have about 6 or 8 sandwiches consisting of 4 slices of bread with 3 different colors of cheese.
Cut each in half so you have 12 or 16 rectangular sandwiches. Wrap in wax paper and place in a square or rectangular pan - i.e. 9-inch square cake pan or a 9x13-inch pan. Continue until ingredients are finished or make some pinwheels.
Pinwheels: Lay a couple of slices of bread on board or wax paper. Spread each with cream cheese to within 1/4 to 1/2 inch from edge of one side. Put a few olives and a slice of pickle on each. Roll from the cream cheese edge in a tight roll toward the plain edge. Wrap in wax paper. Place wrapped rolls in a pan. Cover the pan of wrapped "sandwiches" with the damp towel used in the flattening process. Refrigerate at least overnight. These will keep refrigerated for several days, so it's good for a big party as the hard work can be done ahead of time.
To Serve: Unwrap the rectangular packages and cut with a sharp knife 1/4-3/8 inch thick and place on dish in one layer. You should have square pieces about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches and it should show strips of the white bread, several colors of cheese and the various colors of the olives and pickles. Cut the round ones about the same thickness. These will have only one color and resemble a pinwheel. Decorate platter with parsley and/or other edible vegetables.
Source(s):
cooks.com
CANAPE CUT-UPS - RIBBON OR PINWHEEL
1 jar green olives, pitted
1 can black olives, pitted
1 jar sweet gherkin pickles
2 pkgs. cream cheese
Sm. amount of milk
Food coloring
2 loaves white bread, sandwich type (or 1 jumbo loaf)
Cut crust off bread. Drain both olives and slice about 1/16-inch thick. Drain gherkins and slice lengthwise about 1/16-1/8 inch thick. Mix a small amount of milk into cream cheese to make it into an easily spreadable consistency. Divide it into 3 or 4 bowls and add a little food coloring to each, making 1 each of green, red, yellow and blue. Make pale, pastel colors.
Dampen a cotton or linen towel (not terry), spread on table and lay a few slices of bread on half of towel, leaving space between the slices. Cover with the other side of the towel and roll gently with a rolling pin so that bread is larger, thinner and slightly damp. Set bread aside and continue until all bread is flattened.
For Ribbon Canapes: Lay out several pieces of the bread on a board or wax paper. Spread each slice with a little of the cream cheese (use one color at a time). Place cut olives and pickles in rows on each slice of bread.
Using a second color cream cheese spread on the other slices of bread and place on top of the slices that have the olives and pickles on them. Add olives and pickles in rows to this slice but try not to have them directly over the same item. Repeat with third color. Then top with a plain piece of bread. You should have about 6 or 8 sandwiches consisting of 4 slices of bread with 3 different colors of cheese.
Cut each in half so you have 12 or 16 rectangular sandwiches. Wrap in wax paper and place in a square or rectangular pan - i.e. 9-inch square cake pan or a 9x13-inch pan. Continue until ingredients are finished or make some pinwheels.
Pinwheels: Lay a couple of slices of bread on board or wax paper. Spread each with cream cheese to within 1/4 to 1/2 inch from edge of one side. Put a few olives and a slice of pickle on each. Roll from the cream cheese edge in a tight roll toward the plain edge. Wrap in wax paper. Place wrapped rolls in a pan. Cover the pan of wrapped "sandwiches" with the damp towel used in the flattening process. Refrigerate at least overnight. These will keep refrigerated for several days, so it's good for a big party as the hard work can be done ahead of time.
To Serve: Unwrap the rectangular packages and cut with a sharp knife 1/4-3/8 inch thick and place on dish in one layer. You should have square pieces about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches and it should show strips of the white bread, several colors of cheese and the various colors of the olives and pickles. Cut the round ones about the same thickness. These will have only one color and resemble a pinwheel. Decorate platter with parsley and/or other edible vegetables.
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