Smoked Salmon with Hard-Boiled Egg and Garlic Mayonnaise Sandwich

 

For 2 sandwiches

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
• Four ½-inch-thick slices dark rye or pumpernickel
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• ½ garlic clove, put through a garlic press
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped capers
• ½ cup watercress, tough stems trimmed, washed, and dried
• 2 large hard-boiled eggs, peeled and thinly sliced
• 4 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon

1. Heat a panini or sandwich press.
2. Spread some butter on one side of each piece of bread.
3. Comine the mayonnaise, garlic, dill and capers in a small bowl.
4. Place the bread, buttered sides down, on a work surface ; spread some of the mayonnaise on each of the slices.
5. Arrange the watercress on two of the slices ; arrange the eggs on top of the watercress and drape the smoked salmon slices over the eggs.
6. Top with the remaining bread slices, buttered sides up.
7. Put the sandwiches on the press, pull the top down, and cook until they are crisp, 3 to 6 minutes, depending on how hot your machine is.
8. Carefully remove from the press and serve immediately.

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