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Shrimp Sandwiches

Round white-bread rounds spread with butter, peeled shrimp arranged in a ring, and a piped mayonnaise star in the center. A simple cold sandwich from Erken's Stor kokebok 1914.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 4 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

One of Erken's small, elegant sandwiches for parties and the cold table: round white-bread rounds with peeled shrimp in a ring and a piped mayonnaise star in the center.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Prepare the bread

    Cut the white bread into thin slices, cut off all the crust, and cut out round pieces with a cutter or a glass.

  2. 2

    Butter the rounds

    Spread the round pieces with room-temperature butter.

  3. 3

    Add the shrimp

    Arrange the peeled shrimp in a ring along the edge of each round.

  4. 4

    Garnish

    Pipe a star of mayonnaise in the center with a piping bag or paper cone. Serve the rounds cold.

Changes from the original

"French bread" has been modernized to white bread, and "paper cone" to piping bag. Quantities are estimated per 12 rounds, since the original gives no measures.

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1914 (proofread, p. 4) → Modernised~88% of the text changedremovedadded
Franskbrød 12 skiver loff (tynne, minst 1 dag gammel). 50 g smør ræker mayonnaise. Brødet skjæres (romtemperert). 300 g reker (kokte, pillede). 1 dl majones. Skjær loffen i tynde tynne skiver, al skjær bort all skorpe skjæres bort, utstikkes og stikk ut runde snitter med rundt jern utstikker eller glas og paasmøres; et glass.. Smør de rensede ræker lægges runde snittene med romtemperert smør.. Legg de pillede rekene i en ring omkring, og i midten trykkes gjennem kræmmerhus eller sprøite langs kanten av hvert snitt.. Sprøyt en stjerne av mayonnaisen. majones i midten med sprøytepose eller kremmerhus. Server snittene kalde.

Note on Modernised

«Franskbrød» er modernisert til loff, «kræmmerhus» til sprøytepose. Mengder er anslått per 12 snitter, siden originalen ikke oppgir mål.

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Frequently asked questions

How should the bread be prepared?
Cut the white bread into thin slices, cut off all the crust, cut out round pieces with a round cutter or a glass, and spread them with butter.
How are the sandwiches garnished?
The peeled shrimp are arranged in a ring around the edge, and a star of mayonnaise is piped in the center through a paper cone or piping bag.
Where does the recipe come from?
From Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), page 4, under warm and cold small dishes — open sandwiches and canapés.
How many does it serve, and how long does it take?
The recipe serves 4 and takes about 25 minutes in all.

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