Toast Skagen is an excellent party appetizer, popular in Scandinavian cuisine. Although it is named after a fishing port in Denmark, it was actually invented by a Swedish restaurateur Tore Wretman. This elegant starter features mayonnaise-based shrimp salad on the buttered toast, garnished with caviar.
Ingredients: (6 servings)
6 seedless rye bread slices
Butter
24 medium shrimp, cooked and chilled
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1-2 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped
Butter Lettuce, coarsely chopped (I used Napa Cabbage this time)
Salmon roe caviar
Directions:
Heat a griddle on medium-high heat. Butter the bread slices on both sides.
Toast on a griddle for 1-2 minutes per side or until the toasts turn golden brown.
Meanwhile, mix shrimp, lemon juice, Mayonnaise, and dill in a bowl. Top the toasts with the butter lettuce, shrimp mixture (about 4 shrimp per toast) and top each toast a teaspoon of caviar.
