Potted Kippers

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 6 -7 ounces kippered herring fillets (smoked herring, drained, patted dry and skinned if necessary)
• 1 small shallot, finely chopped
• 4 anchovy fillets
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons scotch
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces and softened
• fresh dill sprig (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor puree the kippers with the shallot, the anchovies, lemon juice and the cayenne. with the motor running add the olive oil in a stream. add the scotch and the butter cubes. blend the mixture until it is combined well.
• 2 pack the mixture into small ramekins or a crock, and chill it, covered until it is firm, preferrably at least overnight.
• 3 garnish the potted kippers with the fresh dill.