Herring Paste with Apples

Description
In Romanian: Pasta de heringi cu mere

Ingredients

 * 1 big herring
 * 2 tablespoon butter
 * 1 big apple
 * 1 hard boiled egg
 * lettuce

Directions

 * 1) Slit the fish lengthwise and keep in warm water for 5 – 6 hours.
 * 2) Then wash, skin and debone the fish.
 * 3) Remove the head and tail but keep them.
 * 4) Chop or grind the fish very fine.
 * 5) Sieve the hard boiled yolk and then mix with butter.
 * 6) Add the ground fish and make a paste.
 * 7) Then add the grated apple and mix some more.
 * 8) Place the paste on a long serving plate and shape it like a fish.
 * 9) Put the head and tail where they belong.
 * 10) Sprinkle the finely chopped egg white on top.
 * 11) Decorate with lettuce leaves placed around the fish paste.
 * 12) You can also use this paste for sandwiches.