Bitsys Kitchen. Smoked Salmon Sandwiches w/ Capers and Red Onion Relish

Smoked Salmon Sandwiches w/ Capers and Red Onion Relish
1 cup finely chopped red onion 1 Tbsp. sugar 1 Tbsp. rice vinegar 4 oz. cream cheese, room temperature 3 Tbsp. chopped chives 2 Tbsp. crème fraîche or sour cream	1 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill or 1 tsp. dried dillweed 1 Tbsp. drained capers 12 slices thin pumpernickel bread 6 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon

For a nice presentation, garnish the plates with thin cucumber slices, watercress sprigs and some radishes.
Mix red onion, sugar, and vinegar in small bowl. Let stand 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix cream cheese, chives, crème fraîche, dill, and capers in another small bowl. Spread each bread slice with about 1 tablespoon cheese mixture to cover. Divide salmon among 8 bread slices. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon red onion mixture atop salmon on each bread slice. Top each of 4 salmon topped bread slices with another salmon topped bread slice, salmon side up. Top each stack with 1 cheese covered bread slice, cheese side down, forming a total of 4 three layer sandwiches. Cut each sandwich into 4 triangles.
4 Appetizer Servings