Smoked Salmon Pate
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 250 g smoked salmon
- 175 g salted butter, plus extra to seal
- lemon juice, to taste
- 1 tablespoon cognac or 1 tablespoon dry white vermouth
- 142 ml double cream, whipped lightly
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1 sprig fresh dill (optional) or 1 sprig a little dried dill (optional)
directions
- 1. Cut the salmon into small pieces. Heat the butter gently and remove immediatelty from the heat once it has melted.
- 2. Pour it into a liquidiser or food processor, add the salmon and process until the mixture is very smooth.
- 3. Add a little lemon juice, white pepper and the cognac or dry white vermouth and mix through.
- 4. Scoop the mixture into a bowl and allow to cool to room temperature without beginning to set.
- 5. Fold in the cream evenly and lightly.
- 6. Scoop the pate into individual rame skins or one larger attractive container.
- 7. When the paté is set and thoroughly chilled, seal the top with a little melted butter, and decorate with a sprig of fresh dill or a sprinkle of dried dill.
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Hi My name is Dee, I live in Ireland and love cooking, I trained to be a chef for a while but due to personal circumstances I unfortunately had to quit.
I love all sorts of cooking, baking, dinner parties, desserts etc. I especially love creating dishes myself or tweaking some of my favourites.
I love comfort foods, like stew, casseroles etc. I also love entertaining and I am always looking for something new to try.