Smoked Sturgeon Spread with Grilled Bread

• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 cup thinly sliced shallots (from 2 large shallots)
• 6 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 pound smoked sturgeon, broken into large chunks
• 4 thyme sprigs
• 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 3/4 cup creme fraiche
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• Kosher salt
• Pepper
• Grilled country bread, watercress and pickled onions, for serving

1. Preheat the oven to 300.
2. In a large ovenproof skillet, heat the olive oil.
3. Add the shallots and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
4. Fold in the sturgeon, thyme, maple syrup and crushed red pepper and bake until the fish is heated through, about 10 minutes.
5. Discard the thyme sprigs.
6. Scrape the contents of the skillet into a food processor and let cool completely.
7. Pulse until very coarsely chopped.
8. Scrape the mixture into a bowl, fold in the creme fraiche and lemon zest and season with salt and black pepper.
9. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
10. Serve the smoked sturgeon spread with grilled bread, watercress and pickled onions.

extravirgin olive oil, shallots, garlic, sturgeon, thyme, maple syrup, red pepper, creme fraiche, lemon zest, kosher salt, pepper, country bread

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/smoked-sturgeon-spread-with-grilled-bread (may not work)