Smorgastrata

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 8 large hard-boiled eggs, chopped fine
• 2/3 cup mayonnaise
• 2 scallions, chopped fine ( and pale green parts only)
• 1 teaspoon drained capers, chopped
• 10 ounces smoked salmon, chopped fine
• 1 1/2 cups creme fraiche
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 cup whipped cream cheese
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons mixed finely chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley, dill, and chives)
• 40 slices very thin firm bread (from two 1-pound loaves)
• 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh dill sprig
• 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh chives

Recipe

• 1 make each filling individually, stirring ingredients together until combined well. season each filling with salt and pepper. you should have three separate bowls of filling; one egg, one cream cheese, one herb, and one bowl for the topping.
• 2 stack 4 bread slices together and with a serrated knife trim crusts from bread. stack and trim remaining 36 bread slices in same manner.
• 3 on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or wax paper arrange 8 bread slices side by side in 2 rows of 4 slices each to form a rectangle. top rectangle with half of egg salad filling, spreading evenly, and cover with 8 more bread slices in same manner, pressing gently on top and sides to form an even layer.
• 4 top second layer of bread with half of salmon filling, spreading evenly, and cover with 8 bread slices in same manner to form an even layer.
• 5 top third layer of bread with all of cream cheese filling, spreading evenly, and cover with 8 bread slices in same manner to form an even layer.
• 6 make layers with remaining salmon filling, remaining 8 bread slices, and remaining egg salad filling in same manner, ending with egg salad. chill torte, covered with plastic wrap, at least 12 hours and up to 2 days.
• 7 make topping:.
• 8 in a bowl stir together herbs until combined well.
• 9 trim sides of torte and sprinkle topping over egg salad layer.
• 10 serve torte cut into small pieces. makes 20 half-sandwiches or 40 bite-size quarters.