Hot Smoked Salmon Pate - serves 4

Preparation time: 15 minutes, cooking time: 5 minutes

1 tbsp olive oil
4 scallions, thinly sliced
1 lb hot-smoked salmon, skined and boned
8 oz carton cream cheese
1 tsp creamed horseradish
Dash of Tabasco
Ground black pepper
4 bagels
1 tbsp of butter

Heat the oil in a pan and saute the scallions for 1 minute. Flake in the fish, then beat well, cooking for a further minute or two.
Remove from the heat - if the mixture gets too hot, allow to cool slightly.
Add the cream cheese, horseradish, Tabasco, and black pepper, and mix together until well combined.
Split open the bagels and lightly toast. Butter generously and serve with the hot- smoked salmon pate and , if you like, a sprinkling of thinly sliced scallions.