Smoked Salmon And Basil Rolls With Creme Fraiche Or Sour Cream

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 12 slices smoked salmon (4x2 1/2 inch pieces)
• 3/4 cup creme fraiche or 3/4 cup sour cream (about)
• 3/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 12 large fresh basil leaves

Recipe

• 1 place 1 salmon slice on work surface.
• 2 spread 2 teaspoons creme fraiche over salmon.
• 3 sprinkle with 2 teaspoons chopped basil.
• 4 sprinkle with pepper.
• 5 starting at 1 short end, roll up salmon slice, enclosing filling.
• 6 spread 1 teaspoon creme fraiche over top of roll; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon chopped basil.
• 7 cut roll crosswise into 5 slices (keep sliced roll together).
• 8 repeat with remaining salmon, creme fraiche, and chopped basil.
• 9 (can be made 6 hours ahead. transfer salmon rolls to plate, cover and chill.) arrange whole basil leaves on platter.
• 10 using small spatula, top each basil leaf with 1 sliced salmon roll, fanning slightly.