225g / 8 oz smoked cod's roe
4-5 slices of white bread
2 cloves garlic
550ml / 1 pint olive oil
Juice of 3 lemons |
1 Defrost roe, cut in half and remove skin (or scrape roe off skin with a knife).
2 Soak the roe in water for 30 minutes then drain.
3 Remove crusts from bread then add a little water and fork into a paste.
4 Put bread in blender and add garlic. Blend.
5 Add a quarter of the oil and a quarter of the roe. Blend a little more.
6 If mixture looks too dry, add a small amount of water.
7 Repeat steps 5 and 6.
8 Season to taste with lemon juice.
Chill.
Serve with olives and thin toast. |
