Cucumber Canoes of Salmon Mousse

Name: Cucumber Canoes of Salmon Mousse
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Yield: approximately 8 appetizers
Ingredients: 3/4 pound Norwegian smoked salmon; 8 ounces soft cream cheese; Salt and pepper; 3 tablespoons creme fraiche or sour cream; 2 cucumbers; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh or drained canned pineapple

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Level: Intermediate
Total: 20 min

Prep: 20 min

Yield: approximately 8 appetizers

Level: Intermediate
Total: 20 min

Prep: 20 min

Yield: approximately 8 appetizers

Ingredients

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3/4 pound Norwegian smoked salmon

8 ounces soft cream cheese

Salt and pepper

3 tablespoons creme fraiche or sour cream

2 cucumbers

2 tablespoons chopped fresh or drained canned pineapple

Directions

In food processor, chop up salmon into a paste. Add cream cheese, salt and pepper, and creme fraiche to make a mixture loose enough to pipe out into cucumber boats. Peel cucumbers and halve lengthwise. Slice cucumbers into 2-inch lengths. Use melon baller to scoop out the cucumber to make into small canoe-shapes. Spoon salmon mixture into pastry bag fitted with a with star tip, and pipe mixture into each cucumber "canoe." Top with a small amount of pineapple.