Ukrainian Canapes with Herring Spread

• 1 pint herring fillet pieces in wine sauce (boneless and skinless)
• 1 md. onion
• 1 sm. apple
• 2 hard-boiled eggs
• 2 tbsp. sour cream
• 1 to 2 tbsp. dry bread crumbs
• Ground black pepper to taste
• Thin sliced dark rye bread
• rounds of whole wheat bread
• Apples for garnish
• Hard-boiled eggs for garnish

1. Drain herring well and chop fine.
2. Peel and chop onion and apple and place with the herring in mixing bowl.
3. Peel eggs, finely chop whites, and add.
4. Mash yolks and mix with the sour cream, adding enough bread crumbs to bind the spread.
5. Pepper and taste.
6. (Salt is usually not necessary.)
7. The consistency should be spreadable, but not pasty.
8. Pack in small crock, cover, and cool several hours before serving.
9. Serve on small slices of rye bread garnished with apple and egg slices.
10. Or place on a bed of greens surrounded by whole wheat bread rusks.

fillet, onion, apple, eggs, sour cream, bread crumbs, ground black pepper, dark rye bread, whole wheat bread, apples, eggs

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/20088 (may not work)