Smoked Mackerel Pate

this is my mums recipe (sorry mum!), its something we have every Good Friday and Christmas Eve. Its absolutely delicious and ideal to take to a party or to serve as a starter. we usually have it on toast, but it would also go well with crackers, or pitta bread.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 2  plain fillets  smoked mackerel
• 1 (250 g) container Philadelphia Cream Cheese or 1  soft cream cheese
• 2  tablespoons  double cream
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice (or sour cream to substitute both)
•  salt
•  cayenne pepper
•  nutmeg
• 2  teaspoons  horseradish sauce
• 1  tablespoon  finely grated onion

Directions

1. remove skins from mackerel fillets.
2. put ingredients in a blender and whizz until the desired consistency is reached (should be fairly smooth, but with some thickness).
3. Add Lemon Juice or cream to taste as desired.