Friday Food for Thought—Smoked Salmon Mousse

This is one of those delicious spreads that will have your guests scooping the last bits from the bottom of the bowl! I like to include it in our Christmas Eve buffet, but it's perfect party food for any occasion.

4 ounces smoked salmon
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
juice of half a lemon
1/2 teaspoon dried dill
salt and pepper to taste

Put the smoked salmon in a food processor or mixing bowl and blend until smooth. Add the cream, cream cheese, lemon juice, dried dill weed, salt and pepper. Mix well. Transfer to a serving dish, cover and chill for several hours.

Put the serving dish in the middle of a platter and surround it with an assortment of crackers, thinly sliced baguette, cucumber slices and celery sticks, and let your guests do the spreading!

Happy holidays!

Until next time,
Lee