Ukrainian Kanapky – Open Face Sandwiches
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Loading... - Agnes Janos
- 18 Oct 2022
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These open-face sandwiches, which we call “Kanapky”, better known to my children as “church sandwiches” (since they always enjoyed them at a church bake sale), are very presentable on a party table, and extremely tasty.
You can use a whole slice of bread, for a hefty kanapka, but for parties, I prefer to cut each slice of bread in half, or even into thirds, as for tea party kind of appetizers. Then you use the other ingredients in proportion to your bread size.
They are so delicious…almost addictive… and you will not just have one…I assure you of that. They will become everyone’s favorite at your party!
The key to success for this specialty appetizer is a really good, firm rye bread. I usually buy it at a European Market (Polish or Ukrainian deli), Jewish bakery, or as a last resort, at a grocery store with a bakery on premises, reputable for baking delicious bread.
During my childhood, my mom used to make these as well, but she would use a fine grinder to grind farmer’s cheese with finely chopped fresh Italian Parsley leaves, to use as the spread. We chose a less laborious process of using cream cheese mixed with butter and spices.
Europeans use different types of toppings for their open-face party sandwiches, such as thinly sliced Lox, Sardines, Pickled Herrings, Caviar, Pickled Peppers, Grilled Eggplant, and even finely chopped eggs mixed with minced garlic and mayo, or butter. Read More...
