James Beard's Sardine Paste

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 lb cream cheese
• 1 large onion, grated
• 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup chives, chopped
• 2 tablespoons juice
• lemon juice
• 3 (5 ounce) cans boneless skinless sardines in oil
• salt and pepper
• paprika

Recipe

• 1 mash the cream cheese and cream it throughly.
• 2 beat in the onion, parsley, chives and lemon juice.
• 3 mash the sardines and beat into the cheese mixture.
• 4 correct the seasoning.
• 5 sprinkle with paprika.
• 6 plate with additional parsley and lemon wedges.
• 7 serve on crackers, biscuits, or bread.