Smörgåstårta
An original recipe by Not Quite Nigella
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12 slices of crustless bread buttered on both sides (white and 9 grain)
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Olive Mortadella-6 slices
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Swiss cheese-6 slices
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Grilled eggplant-3 thick large slices
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Sun dried tomato-6 large chopped
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Spanish salami-9 slices
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Olive dip-150g (Josephine's or Yumi's)
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Cajun beef-250g each piece folded to make the swirly pattern
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Gherkin spread-250g
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1 cucumber sliced thinly
Step 1 Place 3 pieces of bread on the bottom layer. You will make 4 layers with 3 slices on each layer.
Step 2 On the bottom layer place cheese and olive mortadella.
Step 3 Place 3 more pieces of bread then on the next layer place grilled eggplant and sun dried tomato.
Step 4 On the next layer place 3 more pieces of bread and then spanish salami and olive dip.
Step 5 Place last 3 pieces of bread on the top layer and spread with gherkin spread and then artistically arrange the cajun beef.
Step 6 Lastly place cucumber slices around it adhered with gherkin dip. And voila! A Swedish sensation beyond ABBA or Roxette!
I leave you with a hall of fame of other gorgeous Smörgåstårta's that I found on the internet. Mine looks rather plain and inglorious in comparison but you've got to start somewhere.
From http://web.comhem.se/greatone/
From www.restaurangbalder.se
From www.wikipedia.org
From www.kfgota.se
From www.acatinthekitchen.com
P.S. Will the lady in the purple batwinged ABBA-esque jumpsuit please audition for Australian Idol.