Potted Smoked Fish

Name: Potted Smoked Fish
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 first-course servings
Cuisine: british
Ingredients: 8 ounces smoked haddock, kippered herring, salmon or trout; 6 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature; Lemon juice to taste; Cayenne pepper to taste; 1/2 cup clarified butter

By Moira Hodgson

Total Time: 20 minutes
Rating: 4(6)
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Ingredients

Yield:8 first-course servings

8ounces smoked haddock, kippered herring, salmon or trout
6ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature
Lemon juice to taste
Cayenne pepper to taste
½cup clarified butter

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Preparation

Step 1
If using haddock or kippered herring, pour boiling water over the fish and let it stand for 10 minutes. Remove skin and bones. Salmon or trout need not be placed in boiling water, but should of course have skin and bones removed.
Step 2
Place the fish in the bowl of a blender with the six ounces of butter. Blend until smooth, adding the lemon juice and pepper to taste.
Step 3
Place the mixture into small pots, sealing the top with clarified butter (clarified butter is made by simmering unsalted butter and skimming off the milk solids). Cover with waxed paper or foil and store in the refrigerator. Serve with brown bread or thin pieces of toast.