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Blackberry and Gin Cured Salmon Blini
Serves10
Cooking time
42m
Fancy canapés always are a hit at any dinner party. These Blackberry and Gin Cured Salmon Blini are super tasty and will have your guests coming back for more. Recipe by: Justine Schofield
Ingredients
3 cupssalt flakes
1 cupcaster sugar
1 tbsppink peppercorns, crushed
1 punnetDriscoll's blackberries, crushed
1kgside of salmon or trout, skin on, pin-boned
100mlgin
juice and zest 1 lemon
60gcrème fraiche
store bought blinis, to serve
3radishes, julienned
Method
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Curing blackberries
Place the salt, sugar, peppercorns, crushed blackberries, lemon zest plus gin in a bowl and mix. It should be the texture of wet sand. Place two pieces of cling film on to a bench and spread out 1/3 of the mix. Place salmon on top, skin side down and then cover with the remaining salt mixture. Wrap tightly with the cling film and place on a plate. Refrigerate for 24 hrs or overnight. The following day wipe off the salt mix and rinse with water, then pat dry with some paper towel. Using a very sharp knife, thinly slice (so you can almost see through it).
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Serving
Warm the blinis and then place a small dollop of crème fraiche onto each. Arrange salmon on top and garnish with radish and a squeeze of lemon.
