Smoked Salmon Spread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/3 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
6 dashes Tabasco sauce
3 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons capers, rinsed and drained
8 ounces smoked salmon, coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill or 1 tablespoon dried dill
fresh ground black pepper
fresh dill, for garnish
crackers or breadstick, for serving

Preparation

Puree the cream cheese, sour cream, lemon juice and tabasco in a food processor.
Add the scallions, capers, salmon, chopped dill and pepper, and pulse to blend.
Garnish with the dill and serve chilled or at room temperature with crackers.