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Smoked Mackerel Pâté with Horseradish and Dill

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Smoked Mackerel Pâté with Horseradish and Dill

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe with Horseradish
  • thehappycook's Testing Notes: If you like dill and smoked fish, then this is a dish for you. It’s a lovely, simple recipe; easy to throw together for last-minute guests or prepare well in advance! If you like, but don...

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    TasteFood's Notes: As a half-Danish family, all of these ingredients in this pâté are right up our alley. In Denmark, smoked fish is commonly eaten on a slice of bread as an open-face sandwich, with much attention...

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Makes about 1 1/2 cups

8 ounces smoked mackerel (or trout), skin and bones removed Ask a question about this ingredient

4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature Ask a question about this ingredient

2 tablespoons finely grated fresh horseradish, plus extra for garnish Ask a question about this ingredient

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice Ask a question about this ingredient

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Ask a question about this ingredient

1/4 cup chopped fresh dill Ask a question about this ingredient

Baguette slices Ask a question about this ingredient

Dill sprigs for garnish Ask a question about this ingredient

  1. Combine the mackerel, cream cheese, horseradish, lemon juice and black pepper in bowl of food processor. Process until consistency is light and smooth. (If too thick, add additional lemon juice.) Refrigerate until serving. (May be prepared up to 4 hours in advance.) Just before serving, stir in chopped dill.

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  2. To serve, smear on baguette slices. Sprinkle with fresh horseradish and garnish with a dill sprig.

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3 Comments on Smoked Mackerel Pâté with Horseradish and Dill

Hib_kitchen Reply

Editor's Pick is well deserved. Yummy

Hib_kitchen Reply

Man, do I love smoked fish and horseradish is a great compliment to it. In northern Michigan we use white fish. Fabulous recipe.

Newliztoqueicon-2 Reply

I was thinking about you and open-faced Danish sandwiches - looks divine.

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