Sardine And Egg Canapes

Ingredients

• sardines, drained, skinned, and boned
• melted butter
• lemon juice
• small circles of bread
• hard-boiled eggs, separated into whites and yolks
• minced olives
• cress or parsley for garnish

Method

1. 1 Drain, skin, and bone the sardines, then mash them into a smooth paste. Moisten with melted butter and lemon juice.
2. 2 Spread the sardine paste onto small circles of bread.
3. 3 Lay a ring of minced hard-boiled egg white in the center of each canapé.
4. 4 Fill the center of the egg white ring with minced olives and surround with sifted hard-boiled egg yolk.
5. 5 Garnish with cress or parsley and serve immediately.