Nasturtium Canapes

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped chives
• 3 -5 tablespoons milk
• 2 loaves bread, of your choice (see below)

Recipe

• 1 mix the cheese with the chives and 3 tablespoons of milk until smooth. if this is too thick add more of the milk.
• 2 using a serrated knife, trim your bread. you can use a baguette and slice thinly, leaving the crust. or use a hearty wheat, honey wheat or even oatmeal bread and remove the crust then cut into small squares.
• 3 spread the cream cheese over your bread piece, not quite to the edges. at this point you can place on baking sheets and chill for up to 6 hours, or use immediately.
• 4 pick your nasturtium blooms and gently rinse. place one bloom on each piece of bread, or careful separate the petals and arrange in a design on top of the cream cheese.
• 5 you can also add small herb leaves, such as thyme, oregano or chive stems to decorate.
• 6 serve your canapés on a pretty plate or platter lined with a paper doily. these are great for summer tea parties!