2011 Circa 81 Recipe

Sweet Tea Brined & Hickory Smoked Trout Dip
Serves 8 – 10 people
Chef: Clarke Merrell

2 Qt. sweet tea
2 cups kosher salt
Trout – 3 lbs
Soak trout in sweet tea 1 – 2 days in refrigerator
Take trout out and bake at 350 (10 – 15 minutes) until flaky
Cool8 oz cream cheese
½ minced onion
diced red bell pepper
green onions
½ squeezed lemon juice
herbs (whatever fresh herbs are available to your taste)
Add flaked trout and mix

Serve with crackers.