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Smørrebrød aka. Danish Open-Faced Sandwiches

by baketotheroots
May 24, 2016
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Today’s recipe(s) is/are something typical from Denmark: Smørrebrød – delicious open-faced sandwiches. Get some nice fresh bread, prepare all the toppings you like and you are ready to go! Those open-faced sandwiches are the perfect light lunch or dinner whenever you are not in the mood for a full cooking session…

Smørrebrød | Bake to the roots
Smørrebrød | Bake to the roots

When hearing Smørrebrød there is one thing that comes to my mind first: The Muppet Show. Do you remember the Swedish Chef (who I thought was Danish) in that show? He was always singing/mumbling something about Smørrebrød. The ones that remember the show probably know him well. The rest (the younger ones) have to google him I guess. He is iconic!

I really was a huge fan of the show. As a kid it was part of my Saturday evening routine. It started with taking a bath and then preparing and eating dinner aka. Abendbrot (our German Smørrebrød) and then I watched the Muppets. The experts can figure out my age now I think – all others have to guess… Or maybe I have mentioned it already at some point. Well, who cares…

Smørrebrød | Bake to the roots
Smørrebrød | Bake to the roots

Back to the Smørrebrød. It’s one of the Danish classics we love – if not THE ONE! Surprisingly, it’s something that is not very complicated to prepare. It’s basically just bread with some topping(s). But the toppings are something the Danes do very well….

If you visit a market hall, for example in Copenhagen, that also has a food court, you will definitely find a booth serving a variety of Smørrebrød. Delicious slices of bread topped with loads of nice stuff – a lot of the classics (like you can find below) but also very experimental ingredients. All of them are delicious and mouthwatering – especially when made with the wonderful bread the Danish bake!

Smørrebrød | Bake to the roots
Smørrebrød | Bake to the roots

I made different versions of Smørrebrød here. Some with meat and cold cuts, some with fish and some plain vegetarian. All extremely delicious I have to say. The best thing about Smørrebrød – they are all done in no time. If you want to make the open-faced sandwiches, keep in mind the ingredients for each version are enough for 4 slices of bread each. So invite friends for a Smørrebrød party or adapt the amount of ingredients when feeding less people. That should not be too difficult, right?!

If you don’t have Danish bread at hand, feel free to use one of our bread recipes to bake some bread first. We have a lot to choose from. How about some Sourdough Potato Bread, for example? Or healthy maybe some Wholemeal Spelt & Oats Bread, a simple Quick Bread with Seeds or maybe some No-Knead Porridge Bread? Choose whatever you like as long as it is freshly made and tastes delicious!

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INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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(4 Smørrebrød for each version)

Smørrebrød with sour cream & blue cheese:

4 slices of bread
7 oz. (200g) sour cream
salt, pepper
3.5 oz. (100g) blue cheese
1 small apple, thinly sliced

Smørrebrød with eggs & curry mayonnaise:

4 slices of bread
4 large eggs, hard-boiled
5 tbsp. mayonnaise*
1-2 tsp. curry powder*
fresh cress and/or sprouts for decorations
salt, pepper

Smørrebrød with roast beef & horseradish cream.

4 slices of bread
7 oz. (200g) sour cream
2 tbsp. horseradish cream*
1 tbsp. dill, finely chopped
8 slices of roast beef
2-3 small red radishes, sliced

Smørrebrød with roasted pork cold cuts & mustard sauce:

4 slices of bread
some butter
8-12 slices of roasted pork cold cuts
some mustard sauce (from the Smørrebrød with meatballs)
salt, pepper

Smørrebrød with herring salad:

4 slices of bread
2 salted young herring*, diced
1 cooked red beet, diced
1 small apple (sour type), diced
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 red onion, finely diced
3 tbsp. mayonnaise*
2-3 tbsp. sour cream
salt, pepper
some red spring onions (in rings) & sprouts for decorations

Smørrebrød with meatballs, mustard sauce and pickled cucumber:

Für die eingelegten Gurken:
1-2 mini cucumber, sliced
1/3 cup (80ml) white wine vinegar*
2 tsp. sugar (fine)*
1 tsp. salt

For the mustard sauce:
3 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. maple syrup*
1 tbsp. white wine vinegar*
1 tbsp. Dijon mustard*
1 tsp. dill, finely chopped
salt, pepper

For the meatballs:
some oil for frying
14 oz. (400g) minced meat
1 small onion, finely diced
salt, pepper

4 slices of bread

(jeweils 4 Smørrebrød)

Smørrebrød mit saurer Sahne & Blauschimmelkäse:

4 Scheiben Brot
200g saure Sahne oder Schmand
Salz, Pfeffer
100g Blauschimmelkäse, zerbröckelt
1 kleiner Apfel, in feinen Scheiben

Smørrebrød mit Eiern & Curry Mayonnaise:

4 Scheiben Brot
4 Eier (L)
5 EL Mayonnaise*
1-2 TL Currypulver*
frische Kresse/Sprossen für die Dekoration
Salz, Pfeffer

Smørrebrød mit Roastbeef & Sahnerettichsauce:

4 Scheiben Brot
200g saure Sahne oder Schmand
2 EL Sahnemeerettich*
1 EL Dill, fein gehackt
8 Scheiben Roastbeef
2-3 Radieschen, in Scheiben

Smørrebrød mit Schweinebraten & Senfsoße:

4 Scheiben Brot
etwas Butter zum Bestreichen
8-12 Scheiben Schweinebratenaufschnitt
etwas Senfsoße (vom Smørrebrød mit Frikadellen)
Salz, Pfeffer

Smørrebrød mit Heringssalat:

4 Scheiben Brot
2 Matjesfilets*, gewürfelt
1 gekochte Rote Bete, gewürfelt
1 kleiner säuerlicher Apfel, gewürfelt
1 TL Zitronensaft
1 rote Zwiebel, fein gewürfelt
3 EL Mayonnaise*
2-3 TL saure Sahne (oder Schmand)
Salz, Pfeffer
einige rote Frühlingszwiebeln (in Ringen) und/oder Sprossen zum Dekorieren

Smørrebrød mit Frikadellen, Senfsoße & eingelegten Gurken:

Für die eingelegten Gurken:
1-2 Minigurken, in Scheiben
80ml Weißweinessig*
2 TL Zucker (fein)*
1 TL Salz

Für die Senfsoße:
3 EL Olivenöl
2 EL Ahornsirup*
1 EL Weißweinessig*
1 EL Dijon Senf*
1 TL Dill, fein gehackt
Salz, Pfeffer

Für die Frikadellen:
etwas Öl zum Anbraten
400g Hackfleisch (Rind/Schwein gemischt)
1 kleine Zwiebel
Salz, Pfeffer

4 Scheiben Brot

Smørrebrød | Bake to the roots
Smørrebrød | Bake to the roots
Smørrebrød | Bake to the roots
Smørrebrød | Bake to the roots
Smørrebrød | Bake to the roots
Smørrebrød | Bake to the roots

DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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Smørrebrød with blue cheese:

Season the sour cream well with salt and pepper. Spread it on the bread slices. Crumble the blue cheese and add it on top of the sour cream. Decorate with thin apple slices. Season with some more salt and pepper to your liking.

Smørrebrød with eggs & curry mayonnaise:

Hard-boil the eggs and let them cool down again, then peel and cut them in half. Mix the mayonnaise with the curry powder and let it sit for a couple of minutes. Spread the mayo on the bread, add the halved eggs on top and decorate with some fresh cress and/or sprouts. Season with salt and pepper to your liking.

Smørrebrød with roast beef & horseradish cream:

For the sauce, mix the sour cream with the horseradish and chopped dill. Spread the sauce on top of the bread slices, add the roast beef on top and decorate with thin slices of the red radishes.

Smørrebrød with roasted pork cold cuts & mustard sauce:

Prepare some mustard sauce (from the Smørrebrød with the meatballs). Spread some butter on each of the bread slices, add the cold cuts on top and drizzle with mustard sauce. Season with salt and pepper to your liking.

Smørrebrød with herring salad:

For the salad cut the fish, red beet, and apple into small cubes and mix in a bowl with the lemon juice. Dice the onion finely and add it to the bowl as well. Mix the mayonnaise and sour cream and add to the bowl – mix until well combined. Let the salad rest for about 30 minutes. Spread the salad on top of the bread and decorate with some onion rings and/or sprouts.

Smørrebrød with meatballs, mustard sauce & pickled cucumber:

Start with the pickled cucumber by slicing the cucumbers finely. Add them to a small container (e.g. a glass with a twist-off lid) and mix with vinegar, sugar and salt. Set aside and let soak for about 15-20 minutes. You can keep leftovers in the fridge for several days.

For the mustard sauce mix all ingredients and let them sit for several minutes as well.

Chop the onion finely and mix with the minced meat. Season with salt and pepper and shape eight small flat meatballs. Fry them in a frying pan with some oil until browned nicely on all sides and cooked through. Spread the mustard sauce on the bread, place two meatballs on each piece of bread, and decorate with the pickled cucumbers.

Smørrebrød mit Blauschimmelkäse:

Die saure Sahne (oder Schmand) kräftig mit Salz und Pfeffer würzen und die Brotscheiben damit bestreichen. Den Blauschimmelkäse zerbröckeln und auf die Brote streuen und dann mit Apfelscheiben dekorieren. Nach Belieben noch einmal mit etwas Salz und Pfeffer würzen.

Smørrebrød mit Eiern & Curry Mayonnaise:

Die Eier hart kochen, abschrecken und abkühlen lassen, dann schälen und halbieren. Die Mayonnaise mit dem Currypulver vermischen und etwas ziehen lassen. Die Brotscheiben mit der Currymayo bestreichen und jeweils zwei Eierhälften darauflegen und dann mit Kresse und/oder Sprossen dekorieren. Nach Belieben mit Salz und Pfeffer würzen.

Smørrebrød mit Roastbeef & Sahnerettichsauce:

Für die Soße die saure Sahne (oder Schmand) mit Meerrettich und gehacktem Dill verrühren. Die Brotscheiben mit dieser Soße bestreichen, das Roastbeef darauflegen und dann mit einigen dünnen Scheiben der Radieschen dekorieren.

Smørrebrød mit Schweinebraten & Senfsoße:

etwas Senfsoße zubereiten (von den Smørrebrød mit Frikadellen). Die vier Brotscheiben mit etwas Butter bestreichen, den Schweinebraten darauf verteilen und dann mit Senfsoße beträufeln. Nach Belieben mit Salz und Pfeffer würzen.

Smørrebrød mit Heringssalat:

Für den Heringssalat den Fisch, die Rote Bete und den Apfel in kleine Würfel schneiden und dann alles in einer Schüssel mit dem Zitronensaft vermischen. Die Zwiebel fein würfeln, zur Schüssel dazugeben und untermengen. Die Mayonnaise mit der sauren Sahne (oder Schmand) vermischen und dann mit den restlichen Zutaten verrühren. Alles mit Salz und Pfeffer abschmecken und dann etwa 30 Minuten ziehen lassen. Vier Brotscheiben mit dem Salat bestreichen und dann mit Frühlingszwiebelringen und/oder Sprossen dekorieren.

Smørrebrød mit Frikadellen, Senfsoße & eingelegten Gurken:

Mit den eingelegten Minigurken anfangen und dazu die Gurken fein schneiden und in ein kleines Gefäß (z.B. Glas mit Schraubverschluss) geben. Essig, Zucker und Salz zugeben, alles gut vermischen und dann zur Seite stellen und für mind. 15-20 Minuten ziehen lassen. Die halten im Kühlschrank danach auch einige Tage durch, wenn man nicht alles verbraucht.

Für die Senfsoße alle Zutaten verrühren und dann ebenfalls ein paar Minuten ziehen lassen.

Die Zwiebel fein hacken und mit dem Hackfleisch vermischen. Mit Salz und Pfeffer würzen und dann acht kleine, flache Fleischklopse formen und in heißem Öl in einer Pfanne rundum scharf anbraten und komplett durchbraten.

Die Senfsoße auf den Brotscheiben verteilen, jeweils zwei Frikadellen darauflegen und dann mit den eingelegten Gurken dekorieren.

Smørrebrød | Bake to the roots
Smørrebrød | Bake to the roots
Smørrebrød | Bake to the roots
Smørrebrød | Bake to the roots

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  1. Annelise Graf says:
    8 years ago

    Bread should be buttered, so not to get soggy……no mayo. Toppings should also cover the entire surface.

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    • baketotheroots says:
      8 years ago

      I think that is debatable ;)

      Cheers,
      Marc

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