Smoked Salmon Toasts with Malt Vinegar Syrup

Elegant appetizer toasts featuring smoked salmon and créme fraîche, topped with a sophisticated malt vinegar and apple cider reduction. Perfect for entertaining or as a luxurious snack.

8 servings
32 min

Ingredients

  • ½ cup apple cider
  • ¼ cup malt vinegar
  • tablespoons honey
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme
  • 16 slices baguette
  • ½ cup créme fraîche
  • ¼ pound smoked salmon

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Put baguette slices on a baking sheet and bake until pale golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool.

    12 min

  3. 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.

    10 min

  4. 4.

    Spread toasts with créme fraîche and top with salmon. Drizzle with malt syrup.

    5 min

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