About the Recipe
Smørrebrød is a classic Danish open-faced sandwich. Combining rich rye bread with pickled cucumbers and herrings!
Ingredients
Mrs Elswood Burger Gherkins
260g Rollmop Herrings
Quail Eggs - halved
Rye bread - sliced
Beetroot Spread:
300g cooked Beetroot
1 tbsp horseradish
1tbsp sugar
half a lemon - juice
1 clove garlic
4 tbsp creme fraiche
75g walnuts toasted.
Preparation
Make the beetroot spread by combining all the spread ingredients in a large food processor and blitz until you get a smooth consistency. if the mixture feels too stiff add in some of the pickle juice, 1 tbsp at a time.
To assemble the Smørrebrød, spread 2 tbsp of the beetroot spread on each slice of rye bread. Layer on top some of the burger gherkins, pickled herring and quail eggs.
You can also add fresh cucumber & some fresh rosemary or dill.