Smoked Trout In Pastry With Horseradish Dill Cream Recipes

SMOKED-TROUT HORSERADISH DIP

Steps:

• Discard skin and bones from trout and break into pieces. In a food processor pulse trout until finely chopped. Stir in remaining ingredients and salt and pepper to taste. Serve dip with pumpernickel toasts. Makes about 2 cups.

CREAMY SMOKED TROUT WITH APPLE AND HORSERADISH ON CRISP BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• Mix trout, apple, celery, and chives in large bowl to blend. Whisk sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon horseradish in small bowl to blend. Fold horseradish mixture gently into trout mixture (do not break up trout). Season to taste with salt, pepper, and more horseradish if desired. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Transfer trout mixture to serving bowl and place on platter. Surround with toasts and serve.

SMOKED TROUT, WATERCRESS AND APPLE SALAD WITH CREAMY HORSERADISH DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk cream, horseradish, 2 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons vinegar, chopped dill and cayenne in small bowl to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place watercress in large bowl. Add 1/3 cup cream dressing, 2 tablespoons oil and 2 teaspoons vinegar and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mound watercress in center of each of 6 plates. Top with sliced onion. Fan apple slices atop salad. Top with trout. Spoon dressing over. Garnish with dill sprigs, if desired, and serve.

SMOKED TROUT CAKES WITH HORSERADISH CREAM

Steps:

• Combine trout, green onion, capers, lemon peel and pepper in medium bowl. Season with salt. Stir in egg, cream and 1/2 cup breadcrumbs to blend. Form mixture by 1/4 cupfuls into eight 1/2-inch-thick fish cakes.
• Place remaining 1/2 cup breadcrumbs in shallow dish. Roll fish cakes in breadcrumbs, coating completely. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches and adding more oil as necessary, cook fish cakes until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Serve with Horseradish Cream.