Forshmak (Herring Spread)

🛒 Ingredients

• Pickled herring fillets 200 g · 400 kcal
• Apple 100 g · 52 kcal
• Onion 50 g · 20 kcal
• Hard-boiled eggs 100 g · 155 kcal
• Stale white bread (crusts removed) 50 g · 133 kcal
• Milk 30 g · 15 kcal
• Unsalted butter, softened 50 g · 358 kcal

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. Soak the stale white bread in milk for 5-10 minutes, then squeeze out any excess liquid thoroughly.
2. Roughly chop the pickled herring fillets, apple, onion, and hard-boiled eggs.
3. Pass all chopped ingredients, along with the squeezed bread, through a meat grinder twice or process in a food processor until very finely minced.
4. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, add the softened unsalted butter, and mix thoroughly until well combined and smooth.
5. Cover and chill Forshmak in the refrigerator for at least 1-2 hours to allow the flavors to meld. Serve cold as an appetizer, typically spread on rye bread or crackers.