Smoked Trout Butter

Name: Smoked Trout Butter
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 1 small smoked trout; 10 tablespoons soft butter; 2 tablespoons sour cream or créme fraîche; 3 tablespoons fresh salmon caviar (optional)

By Florence Fabricant

Total Time: 10 minutes, plus refrigeration
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Ingredients

Yield:1½ cups

1small smoked trout
10tablespoons soft butter
2tablespoons sour cream or créme fraîche
3tablespoons fresh salmon caviar (optional)

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Preparation

Step 1
Remove skin and bones from trout. Mash flesh in bowl or process until finely ground in food processor.
Step 2
Using fork, work butter into trout to make smooth paste. Stir in sour cream. Transfer to shallow serving dish.
Step 3
Refrigerate until half-hour before serving. Serve with toast, bread or crackers, allowing guests to spread trout butter themselves. If desired, decorate top of trout butter with caviar or have it available on side.