Beautiful Layered Smoked Salmon & Mackerel Pate - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    200 g smoked salmon, slices (good quality)
    300 g smoked salmon, slices (golden roast)
    250 g smoked mackerel fillets
    1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
    2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
    150 g butter, softened
    300 g full fat soft cheese (a creamy type is best)
    1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1 unwaxed lemon, grated zest & juice of
    2 teaspoons creamed horseradish
    To Serve
    10 slices toasted whole wheat bread, cut into triangles (or toasted melba)
    1 lemon, cut into thin wedges
    mixed salad green
Preparation
    Line a 2lb loaf tin with clingfilm. Cover the base & sides of the tin (but not the ends) with the smoked salmon so that the pieces just about overlap.
    In a food processor, mix the roast salmon slices, tomato ketchup, dill & half of each of the following: butter, soft cheese, cayenne, lemon zest & lemon juice. Spoon into the tin, level the top & chill. (don't wash out the processor just yet!).
    Skin the smoked mackerel & carefully remove any bones with tweezers or your fingers. Whizz in the food processor with the horseradish & the other half of the butter, cream cheese, cayenne, lemon zest & lemon juice. Spoon over the top of the salmon pate & level the top. Fold over the overlapping salmon. Cover with clingfil & chill for at least 2 hours (but preferably overnight).
    To serve, carefully invert the tin onto a suitable plate & using a sharp knife (clean knife between each slice to get perfect neat slices) cut the pate into 10 slices.
    Serve each slice on a plate with a few salad leaves & a slice of toast cut into triangles along with a wedge or two of lemon.

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