Assorted Polish Canapes

Directions

1. 1
   HAM CANAPES (kanapki z szynka).
2. 2
   Thinly spread bread with butter (plain or flavored with mustard or horseradish or with any of the various butter recipes in this section), top with a thin slice of ham the size of the bread and cover with a small slice of tomato, cucumber or radish.
3. 3
   ROAST MEAT CANAPES (kanapki z pieczystym).
4. 4
   Thinly spread bread with plain, mustard or horseradish flavored butter. Top with a thin slice of cold roast beef, roast pork, roast turkey or chicken. Garnish with a small tomato wedge and strip of green pepper plus a dollop of mayonnaise, or with a dab of whole-style cranberry sauce and a sprig of parsley.
5. 5
   SMOKED SALMON CANAPES (kanapki z lososiem).
6. 6
   Thinly spread bread with dill butter, top with a piece of lettuce, a slice of smoked salmon (lox), a small wedge of peeled lemon and a radish slice.
7. 7
   EGG CANAPES (kanapki z jajkiem).
8. 8
   Thinly butter bread with plain, dill or garden-green butter, top with a hard boiled egg slice, decorate with a splotch of mayonnaise (or a blend of mayonnaise and brown mustard) and a small thin radish slice stuck in the mayonnaise. Sprinkle with chopped chives and dust with paprika.
9. 9
   YELLOW CHEESE CANAPES (kanapki z zoltym serem).
10. 10
    Cover bread thinly with plain or mustard flavored butter, a slice of yellow cheese, garnish with a strip of green pepper and/or radish and dust with paprika.