Caviar Egg Salad Appetizer Food

POPPY SEED CRACKERS WITH EGG MOUSSE AND CAVIAR

Steps:

• For the poppy seed crackers: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Pulse the flour, poppy seeds, onion powder and kosher salt together in a food processor to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 1/4 cup of the half-and-half and process until the dough begins to clump together.
• Lay out a large piece of parchment paper and dust it with flour. Turn the dough out onto the parchment, form it into a flat rectangle and then roll it out to approximately 10 by 17 inches. Freeze until firm, about 10 minutes.
• Trim the dough to straighten the edges, then cut into 2-by-1-inch rectangles. Brush the tops with the remaining tablespoon of half-and-half and sprinkle with the flaky sea salt. Transfer the crackers on the parchment to a baking sheet and bake until crisp and light golden brown, about 30 minutes. Cool on a rack. (The crackers can be made up to 1 day ahead and stored in an airtight container at room temperature.)
• For the egg mousse: Pulse the eggs, mayonnaise, lemon juice and some kosher salt in a food processor until very smooth. Add the chives and pulse to combine. Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a medium tip and refrigerate until ready to use.
• To assemble: Pipe the mousse onto the crackers. Top with a small dollop of caviar and some chives. Serve immediately.

EGGS CAVIAR

Steps:

• Gently whip the eggs with a fork.
• Heat a saucepan over medium heat, then add the Cognac and butter (they should sizzle/simmer immediately). Add the eggs and whisk constantly-working on and off the heat in order to develop the curds little by little and prevent the eggs from sticking or otherwise overcooking at the base of the pan-until the eggs begin to resemble a soft scramble. Add 1 tablespoon of the sour cream and stir to incorporate, letting the eggs sputter and pop a few times on the heat. Barely fold in the remaining sour cream (some streaks should still be visible).
• Top the buttered toast with plenty of soft scrambled eggs and a heaping spoon of the caviar. Or pour eggs in a bowl and top the whole thing with the caviar, use the toast as a spoon, and knock yourself out.

EGG-AND-CAVIAR DIP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except roe in a bowl; spread evenly in a 9-inch gratin dish or pie dish. Top with roe in a single layer. Serve immediately with crackers.

BEST-EVER TEXAS CAVIAR

Steps:

• Mix the black beans, pinto beans, white corn, green chiles, jalapeno pepper, red and green bell peppers, red onion, and cilantro together in a large bowl.
• To make the dressing, stir the rice vinegar, olive oil, sugar, and garlic powder together in a pan. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat, and cool. Pour dressing over bean mixture, and toss to mix evenly.

CAVIAR AND SALMON BLINI TORTES

Steps:

• Make egg salad:
• Stir together all ingredients and a pinch of salt.
• Make blini:
• Whisk together dry ingredients in a bowl. Add milk and yolk and whisk until smooth. 3Beat egg white with a clean whisk in another bowl until it just holds soft peaks. Fold into batter along with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
• Brush a 12-inch nonstick skillet with some of remaining melted butter, then heat over medium heat until hot. Working in batches of 6 or 7, drop 1 level tablespoon batter per pancake into skillet and cook until bubbles appear on surface and undersides are golden, 45 seconds to 1 minute. Flip over and cook 1 minute more. Brush blini on both sides with some of remaining melted butter, then transfer to a plate and keep warm, covered with foil. Brush skillet with butter between batches.
• Fill tortes:
• Drape smoked salmon on 6 blini and top with egg salad. Spoon caviar onto 6 more blini, then stack on egg-salad-topped blini.

BEST EVER COWBOY CAVIAR

Steps:

• Combine olive oil, vegetable oil, cider vinegar, and sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil, remove from heat, and cool to room temperature.
• Stir pinto beans, black-eyed peas, corn, onion, celery, red bell pepper, and cilantro together in a large bowl. Pour cooled oil mixture over bean mixture and toss to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate, stirring occasionally, for 24 hours. Drain excess dressing before serving.

SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH CREME FRAICHE AND CAVIAR IN EGGSHELL CUPS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Hold an egg in one hand, tapered end up. Place an egg topper over the top, and squeeze, using a scissor motion. Discard top of egg shell. Pour egg into a medium bowl. Repeat with remaining eggs. Boil shells 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a wire rack. Let dry, cut sides down.
• Whisk together eggs and cream. Season with salt and pepper. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add eggs. Using a rubber spatula, stir to create curds and slide eggs from edges to center. Cook until set, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Transfer eggs to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch plain round tip. Pipe eggs into shells. Transfer shells to egg cups. Top with creme fraiche and caviar.

CAVIAR & AVOCADO APPETIZER

Steps:

• Press the mashed avocado into the botton of a 8" or 9" pyrex pie plate.
• Sprinkle the chopped onion over the avocado.
• Combine the egg and Mayo.
• Place gently over the onion.
• Spoon the Caviar very gently on top.
• Chill& serve with crisp sesame seed crackers or or small pumpernickel rounds.

RUSSIAN BLINI WITH CAVIAR

Steps:

• Whisk together in a large bowl the egg, milk, and salt, until the egg is well beaten. Sift together the flour and baking powder and whisk into the egg mixture. Whisk until the batter is super smooth and free of clumps.
• Preheat a griddle or large frying pan over medium heat. Add a little bit of oil or nonstick spray, if necessary. Use about 1 tablespoon of batter for each blini. Cook the pancakes on the first side for about 1 minute, then turn and cook for another 30 seconds.
• Place the hot pancakes onto a wire rack to cool.
• Combine the sour cream and dill in small bowl. Add a small amount of the sour cream onto each pancake and top with a spoonful of caviar. Garnish with a sprig of fresh dill.
• Enjoy immediately or keep refrigerated.

CAVIAR STUFFED EGGS

Steps:

• Gently place the eggs into a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Add the vinegar and place over high heat. Bring to a boil and set a timer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat after 5 minutes and let sit an additional 2 minutes. Drain the eggs and run under cold water. Immediately peel the eggs* and slice in half the long way. Remove the yolks to a mixing bowl and set the whites to the side. Using a fork, mash the yolks well. Add the mayonnaise, anchovy paste, mustard and white pepper and mix well. Spoon the mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a #6 round tip (1/2-inch diameter). Alternatively, use a sealable plastic bag with the tip cut off.
• Set the egg whites out in a row. Into half, spoon 1/4 teaspoon of the black caviar. Into the other half spoon 1/2 teaspoon of the red caviar. Pipe the filling on top of the caviar so that each resembles a full yolk. Garnish the black caviar stuffed eggs with a small amount of the red caviar and vice versa. Garnish each with a small sprig of dill and serve on a bed of mixed greens.

CAVIAR EGG SALAD APPETIZER

Steps:

• Mix together eggs, onion, mayonnaise and pepper.
• Mound onto a festive plate.
• Spread each caviar across each half of the mound.
• Arrange toast around the mound.
• Serve using a plastic or porcelain spreader.
• Caviar and metals don't mix.

EGGPLANT SALAD APPETIZER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Line a baking sheet with foil and brush with oil. Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise and place cut side down on the foil. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the eggplant is soft. Cool until able to handle. Peel and chop the eggplant coarsely.
• In a small bowl, combine all remaining ingrediants and mix well. Add the eggplant and salt and pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from refrigerator and bring to room temperature before serving.

CAVIAR DIP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise and the hard-cooked eggs.
• Spread the mixture over the bottom of a non-metallic 8-inch pan or plate. Layer the onion on top. Combine the cream cheese and sour cream and spread evenly over the onions. (Can make in advance up to this point.) Sprinkle with the caviar. Refrigerate.
• Serve chilled with crackers, baguette slices or endive cups.

TEXAS CAVIAR WITH AVOCADO

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix black-eyed peas, tomatoes, sweet onion, jalapeno peppers, Italian dressing, and cayenne pepper. Stir in the avocados just before serving.

CAVIAR PARFAITS

Steps:

• Make potato cakes:
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake potatoes until tester can pierce center but potatoes are not yet tender, about 30 minutes. Cool. Peel and coarsely grate potatoes. Transfer grated potatoes to bowl. Add chives. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix in egg white. Oil baking sheet. Press 1 heaping tablespoon potato mixture onto sheet, forming 2-inch round. Repeat with remaining mixture, forming 8 cakes total. Add enough oil to heavy large skillet to reach depth of 1 inch. Heat oil to 350°F. Add potato cakes to skillet and fry until golden, about 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool; cover and chill. Rewarm in 350°F oven about 10 minutes before serving.)
• Make egg mixture:
• Gently mix all ingredients in small bowl.
• Make horseradish crème fraîche:
• Combine first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat until peaks form. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place 1 warm potato cake in center of plate. Place 2-inch-diameter cookie cutter or biscuit cutter with 1-inch-high sides around potato cake. Top cake with 2 tablespoons egg mixture; press to adhere. Press 2 tablespoons salmon atop. Dollop with 2 tablespoons horseradish crème fraîche. Gently remove cookie cutter. Smooth top. Top with small spoonful caviar. Repeat with remaining cakes.
• Drizzle basil oil around if using.

COWBOY CAVIAR

Steps:

• To make the dressing, in a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, sugar, white wine vinegar, chili powder, and salt to taste (I like 1 teaspoon).
• In a large bowl, add tomatoes, black-eyed peas, black beans, corn, red onion, bell peppers, and cilantro. Drizzle with the dressing and stir to combine. Cover and chill until serving time.

EGGS WITH CAVIAR

Steps:

• Remove the yolks from hard-boiled eggs and mash with sour cream. Fold in chives and capers and spoon back into egg halves. Garnish with caviar and watercress and serve.

BELGIAN ENDIVE WITH EGG SALAD

Steps:

• Mix chopped eggs, mayonnaise, mustard and celery salt in medium bowl. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Cut off and discard root ends of endive. Separate leaves. Place 1 generous teaspoon egg mixture at wide end of each leaf. Place 1 shrimp atop each; sprinkle with paprika.
• On large platter, arrange leaves in concentric circles resembling flower. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover; chill.)

LUMPFISH CAVIAR PIE

Steps:

• Grease an 8-inch spring-form pan and set aside. Stir together the hard-cooked eggs and mayonnaise. Evenly spread into the bottom of the spring-form pan and sprinkle the minced onion over the top. Stir together cream cheese and sour cream until smooth and spread over the onion layer. Cover and chill at least 3 hours in the refrigerator.
• Once completely chilled, unwrap the pan and spread the lumpfish roe over the top. Run a knife around the edge of the pie and remove the side of the spring-form pan. Garnish with lemon wedges and parsley sprigs before serving.

GEORGIA CAVIAR

Steps:

• Place black-eyed peas in a large saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 90 minutes, or until black-eyed peas are tender.
• Drain black-eyed peas. Cover with Italian-style salad dressing.
• In a large bowl, mix together jalapeno, onion, pimento peppers, garlic, green bell pepper, and ground black pepper. Toss in black-eyed pea mixture. Chill in the refrigerator 8 hours or overnight before serving.

EGG SALAD WITH CAVIAR

Steps:

• Carefully lower the eggs into a saucepan of boiling water. Reduce the heat to an even boil and cook for 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer the eggs to an ice-water bath. When the eggs have cooled completely, peel, add to a medium bowl, and roughly chop with a fork. Add the celery, onion, oil, chives, salt, pepper, vinegar, chervil, and dill and mix well.
• Evenly distribute the egg salad on the slices of brioche. For neat and clean edges, cut off the crusts and cut each slice in half, straight across. Top each slice with the crème fraîche and the caviar. Garnish with the reserved chives, chervil, and dill, and serve.