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  • 600g smoked salmon
    slices
  • 600g cream cheese
  • 150ml double cream
  • zest and juice 1 lemon
    thin wedges to serve
  • 1 tbsp very finely chopped dill
    plus a few fronds to serve
  • 2 tbsp finely snipped chive
  • a little oil
    for greasing
  • melba toast
    or toasted soda bread, to serve

Nutrition: per serving (10)

  • kcal426
  • fat39.5g
  • saturates23.3g
  • carbs0.3g
  • sugars0.3g
  • fibre0g
  • protein17.4g
  • salt3.3g
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Method

  • step 1

    Grease a loaf tin, a 900g/2lb one is ideal but you can use one slightly smaller or bigger. Line with cling film, then cover just the base with one layer of smoked salmon slices, trimmed to fit neatly.

  • step 2

    Whizz the cream cheese, cream, lemon zest and juice together in a food processor to combine. Scrape out and stir in the dill and chives with some seasoning. Spread an 8th of the cream cheese mixture over as evenly as you can. Top with a layer of salmon slices. Repeat with the cream cheese and salmon - you should be able to do 7 layers of cream cheese (By starting with just an 8th of the mixture, it means as the tin widens you'll have enough to put a bit more as you go further up creating even layers.) Finish with a last layer of salmon (and treat yourself to a smoked salmon sarnie with any trimmings!) Cover with cling film, pressing down gently, then chill overnight.

  • step 3

    To serve, turn onto a platter and gently peel off the cling film. Scatter with a few dill fronds and serve with lemon wedges and toast.

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A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.14 ratings

CarrieAnnF

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Made this for a starter with our Christmas dinner and it was delicious. Took on board a couple of the comments in here. I split the Cream cheese mixture in half and added some poached salmon then altered

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. As long as the smoked salmon wasn't previously frozen then it's perfectly safe to freeze and should hold its shape on defrosting (but we haven't tested this). Defrost overnight in the fridge. If for any reason it loses its shape once defrosted you can blitz it into a…

childrenanddogs

Love this recipe. It's my standard 'go to' for dinners parties and Christmas Day, so easy and delicious, I love how it can be prepared a day or two in advance.

Laura Topham

question

Can I make this without double cream?

Laura Topham

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Can I make this without double cream?

LizG

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Made this terrine for Christmas, but added a portion of mashed up cold poached salmon to the cream cheese- everyone loved it! Now making it on chinese spoons as a summer canape.

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