Gateshead Potted Salmon

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Complete Book of Home Preserving

By Mary Norwak

Published 1978

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Ingredients

  • 2 lb/1 kg salmon
  • Salt and pepper
  • Pinch of ground nutmeg

Method

Scale the salmon and wash it well. Dry and split the fish to remove the backbone. Season with salt, pepper and spices and put into an oven-proof dish with the butter. Leave to stand for 3 hours, then cover and bake at 350°F/180°C/Gas Mark 4 for 1 hour. Drain and leave to stand until the liquid has run out. Cut in pieces the size of pots and arrange in layers until the pots are filled, putting t