Smoked Salmon Mousse

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon green onion or shallots, fine chopped
• 2 tablespoons + 1/4 cup unsalted butter, soft, divided
• 2 to 5 ounces smoked salmon, boned and flaked
• 1/4 cup cream cheese
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 cup whipping cream, whipped
• 1 tablespoon vodka

Instructions

1. Sauté onion in 2 tablespoons butter in a small skillet until golden. Add salmon, stir and remove from heat.
2. Place salmon mixture in a blender or food processor. Add sour cream, cream cheese and 1/4 cup softened butter. Blend well.
3. Add lemon juice and vodka. Blend until smooth and remove to a bowl.
4. Fold in whipped cream.
5. Spoon into a mold or a small plastic container and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
6. Serve chilled, but not cold. (You can dip bottom and sides in warm water to loosen and unmold, inverting onto a serving plate, if you wish.)

Attribution

Posted by artsycook at Recipe Goldmine 6/11/01 3:53:19 pm.