Chicken Chutney Canapes

Starters

Hors D'oeuvres, Canapes

Makes 32

You don't see this sort of composed canape much anymore, which is a bit of a shame. These are easy to make, and won't fail to impress.

Ingredients #

1/4 cup drained chutney (Major Grey’s), minced
1 stick (1/2 c) butter, softened
3 tbsp minced scallions
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
8 thin slices of good dense white bread, very lightly toasted
6 oz poached or roasted chicken breast, cooled and sliced thinly
32 fresh cilantro or parsley leaves
16 seedless grapes, halved

Instructions #

In a bowl, combine the chutney, the butter, the scallions, the mustard, and salt and pepper to taste, until the mixture is smooth. Spread the bread with three-fourths of the chutney mixture and cut each slice into quarters.

Trim the chicken into squares to fit the bread and top the bread with it. Put a dot of the remaining chutney mixture on each canape, and affix a coriander leaf and a grape half to the chutney mixture on each canape.