Smoked Salmon, Avocado, and Horseradish Spirals

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   In a small saucepan sprinkle the gelatin over the lemon juice, let it soften for 10 minutes, and heat the mixture over moderately low heat, stirring, until the gelatin is dissolved.

2. 2

   In a food processor puree the avocado with the cream cheese, the horseradish, and the gelatin mixture until the mixture is smooth.

3. 3

   Transfer the mixture to a bowl, set the bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water, and stir the mixture until it is thickened to the consistency of thick mayonnaise.

4. 4

   Arrange the smoked salmon slices, overlapping them slightly, on a sheet of plastic wrap to form a 17- by 7-inch rectangle and spread them with the avocado mixture, leaving 1/2-inch border.

5. 5

   Using the plastic wrap as an aid and beginning with a long side roll up the smoked salmon jelly-roll fashion, wrap it in the plastic wrap, and twist the ends of the plastic wrap closed.

6. 6

   Chill the smoked salmon roll for 3 hours, or until it is frim and the filling is set.

7. 7

   With a 1 1/2-inch round cutter cut out rounds from the pumpernickel, reserving the scraps for another use.

8. 8

   Remove the plastic wrap from the salmon roll carefully on a cutting board and with and electric knife or other very sharp knife cut it crosswise int 1/4-inch slices.

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   Arrange each salmon roll slice on a pumpernickel round and garnish each canape with a parsley sprig and 2 short sections of chive.

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    The canapes keep, covered tightly with plastic wrap and chilled, for 2 hours.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.