I started making this recipe a while back. I can’t remember where I found it but I have a lot of fun with it every time. It’s very versatile an so easy to make.

Perfect for parties, picnic or even as an appetizer, the layers of salmon mouse and caviar wrapped in smoke salmon will always make happy people.

Ingredients:

2lbs smoked salmon

1/2 cup of butter

1/4 cup of heavy cream

parsley

chive

dill

lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste

Extra: caviar, fish eggs (here I used Tobiko), asparagus...

Take a terrine mold and start by covering the inside with some plastic wrap. Then take your nicest slices of smoke salmon and lay them into the mold to cover the entire surface. It’s important to keep aside a few slice to cover the top of the terrine once it’s full.

In a food processor we’re going to make the mousse. Just put the rest of the smoke salmon, and mix until finely chopped. Then, slowly add the clarified butter and keep on mixing. To clarify butter just melt it in a sauce pan, when the butter is all melted you will notice a thin white layer on top of the butter, you need to remove it with a spoon, leaving you with only the fat, the yellow liquid.

Once the butter is added, add the cream and mix to a very creamy texture.

Taste it and add seasoning to your taste, I like to add pepper and lemon, the smoke salmon is usually salty enough.

Transfer the mousse to a bowl and add 1 cup of the chopped herbs and mix it to combine.

Going back to your mold, spread a nice layer of the mousse, then a layer of caviar or any fish eggs, you can also use cooked vegetable like asparagus. Top with another layer of mouse. I usually do only two layers but if you want more just feel free!

When your terrine is fool, fold back the smoke salmon on top, adding the extra slice to cover everything.

Then just refrigerate for about 30 minutes before you cut it, it will make it easier. Unmold it and serve it as is, or with a salad.

Note: the mousse is great to serve on toast if you are having a party, it makes great amuse bouches!

Bon Appétit