Easy and it melts in your mouth! Men really love this appetizer!
1 tablespoon green onion or shallots, fine chopped 2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup unsalted butter, soft (divided ) 2 to 5 ounces smoked salmon, boned and flaked 1/4 cup cream cheese 1/4 cup sour cream 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/4 cup whipping cream, whipped 1 tablespoon vodka
Saut? onion in 2 tablespoons butter in a small skillet, until golden. Add salmon, stir and remove from heat.
Place salmon mixture in a blender or food processor. Add sour cream, cream cheese and 1/4 cup softened butter. Blend well. Add lemon juice and vodka. Blend until smooth and remove to a bowl. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon into a mold or a small plastic container and refrigerate up to 2 days.
Serve chilled but not cold. (You can dip bottom and sides in warm water to loosen and unmold, inverting onto a serving plate, if you wish.