Smoked Salmon Toasts with Malt Vinegar Syrup

Smoked Salmon Toasts with Malt Vinegar Syrup

Info

Rating
Calories
120.0
Protein
5.0
Sodium
223.0
Fat
4.0

Description

The Irish are famous for their smoked salmon, so it's a natural for a St. Patrick's Day party. Of course, you don't have to use Irish smoked salmon for these toasts; any cold–smoked salmon will work well, but if you're feeling flush, you will be treating yourself to salmon that is super–silky in texture with a distinct smokiness that comes from spending time near smoldering hardwoods such as oak and beechwood. If topping your salmon with anything other than a gentle squeeze of lemon seems like heresy, don't knock our tangy–sweet malt vinegar syrup until you've tried it. You just might get hooked.

Ingredients

1/2 cup apple cider
1/4 cup malt vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons mild honey
1 (4-inch long) sprig fresh thyme
16 (1/2-inch thick) diagonal slices from a baguette
1/2 cup créme fraîche
1/4 pound thinly sliced smoked salmon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
  2. Put baguette slices on a baking sheet and bake until pale golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool.
  3. While bread is toasting, boil cider, vinegar, honey, and thyme in a small, nonreactive saucepan until syrupy and reduced to about 1/4 cup, about 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
  4. Spread toasts with créme fraîche and top with salmon. Drizzle with malt syrup.