Smoked Fish Spread

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 ounces smoked trout or 3 ounces cod or 3 ounces arctic char or 3 ounces fish fillets, skinned,boned and flaked
• 3 ounces smoked salmon or 3 ounces sturgeon fillets or 3 ounces mackerel, skinned,bonned and flaked
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon, rind of
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 tablespoon snipped fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1 dash kosher salt or 1 dash sea salt
• fresh dill (optional)
• pita bread, cut in wedges or thinly sliced french bread or assorted fresh vegetables or cracker

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor or blender, add smoked fish, cream cheese, lemon peel and juice; cover and blend until almost smooth.
• 2 transfer fish to a serving container; stir in parsley, dill, shallot, black pepper and salt; cover and chill mixture in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
• 3 to serve, let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes; garnish with additional dill and serve with suggested accompaniants.