Pickled Camembert
Cocktail Sandwiches
Recipe

For a quicker version of these flavorful hors d’oeuvres, use your favorite purchased pickle relish rather than chopping your own.

Directions   Print recipe     Email to a friend
Serves Approximately 24 d’oeuvres
Ingredients
~ butter, room temperature
6 thin slices rye or pumpernickel sandwich bread, crust removed
6 thin slices white sandwich bread, crusts removed
8 ounces Rouge et Noir Camembert
~ sweet pickles, drained and chopped fine
~ sour pickles, drained and chopped fine
~ dill pickles, drained and chopped fine
~ sliced black  or green olives, for garnish
Cocktail toothpicks
Directions
  1. Butter each of the dark and white bread slices.
  2. Spread each dark slice of bread with ripe Rouge et Noir Camembert.
  3. Combine the chopped pickles in a strainer and drain away all excess liquid.
  4. Spoon the pickle mixture over the cheese.
  5. Top with the white bread—buttered side down—forming a sandwich.
  6. Cut the sandwiches into quarters and top each with an olive slice. Pierce the sandwiches with a cocktail toothpick to hold them together and keep the olive in place.
  7. Arrange on a decorative platter and serve.
Preparation Time: 
Approximately 10 minutes.