Smoked Mussel Roll
- Nonstick oil spray
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon grated onion
- Tabasco to taste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Coastal Goods celery salt (available from specialty-food stores and at www.coastalgoods.com)
- 6 ounces smoked mussels, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped celery leaves
- Crackers, Belgian endive leaves or celery for serving
- Prepare a sheet pan by lining it with aluminum foil, shiny side up, and coating it with a light film of nonstick spray.
- Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, Worcestershire, onion, Tabasco and celery salt.
- Spread mixture onto pan to form a rectangle about 8 1/2 by 11 inches.
- Sprinkle with chopped mussels.
- Wrap with plastic film and refrigerate overnight.
- The next day, remove the plastic, gently lift one long side of the cheese from the foil and roll into a log.
- Neaten the ends with a butter knife dipped in warm water.
- Sprinkle with chopped celery leaves.
- Serve with crackers, endive or celery.
nonstick oil spray, cream cheese, mayonnaise, worcestershire sauce, onion, salt, mussels, celery, crackers
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/8520 (may not work)