Smoked Florida Mullet Spread

Recipe courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.

Recipe Ingredients:

2 (8-ounce) packages light cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons Florida lemon juice
2 tablespoons grated Florida onion
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
3 cups flaked smoked Florida mullet meat
3 tablespoons chopped Florida parsley
Paprika
Crackers

Cooking Directions:

1. Combine the cream cheese, lemon juice, grated onion, milk and hot pepper sauce; whip until smooth and fluffy. Stir in fish and parsley.
2. Form into a ball and sprinkle with paprika.
3. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
4. Serve with crackers.

Makes 3 cups; 48 (1 tablespoon) servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/48 of recipe; 1 tablespoon): Calories: 31; Calories From Fat: 16; Total Fat: 2g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 10mg; Total Carbs: 1g; Protein: 3g.

Recipe and photograph courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.