Modern Canapés

Ingredients

• 1 Egg yolk
• 1.5 tablespoons Heavy cream
• 0.25 teaspoon Salt
• 0.125 teaspoon Paprika
• 0.25 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 pinch Cayenne pepper
• 4 ounces Sharp cheddar cheese
• 6 Bread slices
• 2 tablespoons Butter
• 0.5 cup Cooked lobster meat
• 0.25 cup Chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon All-purpose flour
• 2 Hard-boiled egg whites
• 2 Hard-boiled egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon Lobster coral (optional)
• 6 Green olives
• 6 Anchovy fillets in oil
• 0.25 Red bell pepper
• 0.25 Green bell pepper
• 4 ounces Cream cheese

Instructions

1. 1In a small saucepan, whisk together the egg yolk, cream, salt, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne pepper. Add the cheese cut into small pieces. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the cheese is melted and the mixture is smooth.
2. 2Lightly butter the bread slices and sauté them in a pan until golden brown. Cut into desired fancy shapes using cookie cutters.
3. 3In a small saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in the chicken stock and cook until thickened. Add the chopped lobster meat and stir to combine.
4. 4Spread the cheese mixture on the sautéed bread slices. Top with the lobster mixture. Garnish with rings of hard-boiled egg whites, hard-boiled egg yolks, lobster coral (if using), and rings of olives.
5. 5Toast circular pieces of bread. Spread with anchovy butter (mix softened butter with finely chopped anchovy fillets). Chop separately hard-boiled egg yolks and whites. Cover canapés by quarters with egg, alternating yolks and whites. Divide yolks from whites with anchovies split in two lengthwise, and pipe around a border of Anchovy Butter, using a pastry bag and tube.
6. 6Cut stale bread in one-fourth inch slices. Shape with a small oblong cutter with rounded corners. Cream butter, add an equal quantity of soft cheese, and work until smooth; then season with salt. Spread on bread and garnish with a one-fourth inch border of finely chopped olives and a piece of red or green pepper cut in fancy shape, in centre of each. To be served in place of sandwiches on a plate covered with a doily.