Hard-cooked Egg Pate

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 large eggs, hard-cooked, peeled, and halved lengthwise
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (or more to taste)
• minced fresh chives, for garnish (or thin radish slices)
• 12 slices pumpernickel party bread or 12 slices crackers

Recipe

• 1 carefully remove the yolks from the whites and very finely chop the whites.
• 2 with the back of a spoon, press the yolks through a sieve into a small bowl.
• 3 add the whites, butter, chives, and salt; mash with a fork until blended.
• 4 taste and add more salt, if needed.
• 5 cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• 6 let the pate come to room temperature before serving.
• 7 may garnish with chives or radish slices.
• 8 spread on bread or accompany with bread or toast and serve.