Hot Smoked Salmon with Savory Butter

Ingredients and Instructions

prepare: 20 minutes plus 2 hours for chilling
warm: 20 minutes
serves: 8

6 tbsp. butter,
softened juice of 1/2 lemon
2 tbsp. finely chopped fresh dill
2 tbsp. capers, drained and finely chopped
1 tsp. freshly grated lemon rind pinch of lemon pepper or white pepper
2 lbs. smoked salmon dill sprigs for garnish

1. Cream the butter with the lemon juice, dill, capers, lemon rind, and pepper. Shape mixture into a roll and wrap tightly in foil. Refrigerate until needed, at least 2 hours.

2. Preheat your oven to 425°F. . Wrap the smoked salmon in foil. Place on a cookie sheet and heat in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes

4. Remove the sheet from the oven. Remove the foil and place the salmon on a warm platter. Garnish with the dill sprigs and thin slices of the Christmas butter. The butter mixture will melt; the resulting taste and consistencies are amazing!