Here in Kodiak, AK we have an annual festival with rides and games and a Sea food cook off , which I decided to enter......and won 1st place! Woo Hoo! Anyways that was actually back in May and well, I kinda forgot about it. Until now, and I want to share my recipe with you. This is a great appetizer dish that almost everyone enjoys.
Smoked Salmon Flower
1# Kodiak Island Smokehouse smoked red salmon
1 pkge. cream cheese ( softened)
1 small onion ( minced)
2 cloves pressed garlic
3 Tbs milk
1 cup cheddar cheese (grated) and divided in 2
6 jalapenos sliced
1/2 cup vinegar
2 cups sugar
2 large apples cut into small pieces
Break up the salmon and put into a stand up mixer. Add cream cheese, onion, milk and garlic. Mix on low until well combined. Incorporate 1/2 cup of cheese. Form into a ball and place on a piece of plastic wrap. Cover with the remaining cheese (like you would a cheese ball) . Wrap up and refrigerate for one hour.
*In a sauce bring jalapenos,apples, vinegar and sugar to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and let go until it has thickened. Let cool.
Unwrap the salmon ball and place on plate put jalapeno mixture on top and surround with crackers.
