Schmear Cream Cheese With Lox Spread Recipes

LOX AND A SCHMEAR, EMERIL-STYLE

Steps:

• Make Dilled Cucumbers:.
• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Prepare Lox and a Schmear:.
• Place cream cheese, capers, parsley, lemon juice, salt(if using), and pepper in a small bowl and mix to combine.
• Place 2 slices of the salmon in a cross pattern on a flat surface.
• Place 1/4 of the cream cheese mixture in the center of the cross.
• Fold the flaps over to form a package approximately 2x2" wide.
• Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
• Spread each bagel half with softened butter or margarine.
• Place the package on a bagel half and top with 2 Tablespoons of filled cucumbers and red onion.
• Top with the other half of the bagel and make a sandwich.

SCHMEAR (CREAM CHEESE WITH LOX SPREAD)

Steps:

• In a food processor, work the cream cheese until it is smooth, turning off the motor and scraping down the sides of the work bowl several times.
• Add the scallions, lox, salt and pepper. Continue working the cream cheese mixture until it is blended (by the way, it is okay if there are some chunks of salmon in the mixture).
• Remove cream cheese mixture to a pretty container or small bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve. Schmear on bagels, matzoh, or toasted pumpernickel or rye bread, or whatever you like.

RITZ "EVERYTHING" BITES WITH LOX AND SCHMEAR

Steps:

• To make schmear, combine cream cheese, sun dried tomatoes, capers, red onion, garlic, and lemon juice in a bowl; stir well to combine.
• Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour (or longer) so flavors can meld.
• To prepare, spread 1-1/2 tsp. schmear on RITZ Everything Cracker and top with cucumber half and piece of smoked salmon.