12 sl Thinly sliced pumpernickel

      6 oz Thinly sliced smoked salmon

      8 oz Cream cheese; soft

    1/4 c  Butter; soft

      1 tb Grated lemon zest

           Salt and pepper
      3 tb Fresh chives, finely chopped

  BEAT TOGETHER CREAM CHEESE and butter until smooth and light. Beat in lemon
  zest and salt and pepper to taste. Stir in chives. Lay out 6 slices of the
  bread. Carefully spread with half the filling. Place the salmon,
  overlapping if necessary, in an even layer over the filling. Spread with
  the remaining filling and top with the remaining slices of bread. Trim off
  the crusts and cut the sandwiches into quarters.