Salmon Foldover Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Brush both sides of the salmon with 1 teaspoon lemon juice and sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
• Warm 2 tablespoons oil in 2 separate skillets over medium-high heat. Add half of the onion and half the garlic to each pan. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and thyme into 1 pan and the spinach, lemon zest and remain lemon juice in the other pan. Stir the spinach until it wilts, then transfer it to a bowl and set aside. Saute the mushrooms until they are reduced and tender, about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the sour cream. Set aside.
• Trim the thinner ends of the salmon fillet so you have 4 pieces of even thickness. Unroll a pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Pass a rolling pin lightly over 2 or 3 times to seal the seams and lengthen slightly. Cut the pastry sheet into 3 equal strips, using the natural seams as a guide. Roll out the second puff pastry sheet to get 1 more strip. Save remaining puff pastry for another use. Lightly prick the 4 strips with a fork. Put 1 heaping spoonful of mushroom mixture on 1 half of each pastry, top with salmon, then layer with a heaping spoonful of spinach mixture. Wet the edges of the pastry with water and fold over the other half, pressing lightly and folding to seal the edges. Repeat with remaining pastry and filling. Cut 2 vents on the top of each pastry packet and arrange them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Bake until the pastry is golden and fish is just opaque in the center, about 25 to 30 minutes.
• Transfer the pies from the oven to serving dishes and garnish with chopped parsley.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the potatoes, onion, milk, celery seed, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir in salmon and parsley. Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim even with edges. Spread salmon mixture into crust. , Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top. Beat egg and water; brush over pastry. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden. Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• Wash, peel and half potatoes. Place in a 3 quart saucepan, barely cover the potatoes with water, place cover on the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
• While the potatoes are cooking, clean the canned salmon by removing any bones and skin. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the juice from the salmon. Mince onion very fine and prepare pie plate by placing bottom crust in plate.
• When the potatoes are done, drain water from the pan, add the butter, onion, ginger and the reserved juice from the salmon. Mash well, then use electric hand mixer if preferred. Add cleaned salmon, beat well then finally add the egg beating one last time.
• Transfer filling to prepared pie plate, cover with top crust. Cut 5 or 6 vent holes in the top of the crust. If desired, pat top crust with half and half or butter. Bake in preheated 400°F oven for 50-60 minutes. Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Season the salmon with salt and white pepper. In a saute pan, add the court bouillon and bring to a simmer. Add the salmon and poach for 6 to 8 minutes. Allow the salmon to cool in the water until tepid. Remove the salmon from the pan and discard the liquid. Flake the salmon into a mixing bowl.
• In another saute pan, heat the oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions. Season the onions with salt and white pepper. Saute for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the garlic and dill. Add the sauteed mixture to the salmon. Mix thoroughly. Add the potatoes, egg, and cream. Mix well. Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
• Cut the pie dough into 2 halves. Lightly dust the surface with flour. Roll out each half of dough to 12-inches in diameter and about 1/8-inch thick. Fold 1 circle of dough into fourths. Carefully lift the dough and place in a 10-inch deep-dish pie pan. Unfold the pie dough and spoon the salmon mixture into the pie shell. Place the second round of dough over the salmon mixture. Using a sharp knife, cut away the excess dough. Using your fingers, crimp the edges of the pie firmly to seal the dough completely. Bake the pie for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Combine the flour and salt in a bowl. Add the lard and work it in with your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the water, 1 tablespoon at a time, working it in with your hands. Add only as much as you need to make a smooth ball of dough. Wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before using.

Steps:

• CRUST: Stir together the flour, salt and paprika, then cut in the butter, using a pastry blender if you have one.
• Stir in the cheese (1 cup) and chopped walnuts.
• Reserve 1 cup of the crumb mixture, and press the remaining mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 25cm (10-inch) pie pan.
• Set crust aside.
• FILLING: Pre-heat oven to 200°C (400°F).
• Drain salmon, reserving liquid. Remove skin and bones, and break salmon into small chunks. Set aside.
• Beat eggs in a bowl, using a rotary beater. Add sour cream, mayo, onion, dill, tabasco and reserved salmon liquid. Stir in cheese and salmon chunks.
• Spoon mixture into pie shell, and sprinkle over the reserved 1 cup of crumb mixture.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until puffy. Let stand 10-15 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, mix together 1/4 cup melted butter and 3/4 cup of the finely crushed stuffing mix. Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9 inch pie plate.
• In a large bowl, mix together 2 cups crushed bread stuffing, cheddar cheese, 1 cup water, milk, salmon, eggs, and chicken bouillon. Season with dry mustard, parsley and onion, and mix well. Spoon mixture into crust.
• Bake for 50 minutes in the preheated oven, or until heated through; let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
• Meanwhile melt remaining 1/3 cup butter, in a medium saucepan. Stir in cornstarch, 1 1/3 cup water, dill weed and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a full boil. Add tomatoes and return to a boil for 1 minute.
• To serve, cut pie into 6 wedges and spoon sauce over each piece.

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE RICE CASE: Cook rice and then mix all of the "Rice Case" ingredients together.
• Press into a greased pie plate to form the pie shell. Form the sides using a large spoon or with clean hands.
• TO MAKE THE FILLING: Drain and flake the tinned salmon- reserve the liquid from the can. I always remove and discard any dark skin and the salmon bones before flaking. the skin and bones.
• Spoon the flaked salmon over the rice shell.
• In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the eggs, cheese, milk, salt and pepper, mustard, parsley, onion and the reserved salmon liquid. Then pour this mix over the salmon.
• Bake in a moderately slow oven 160°C for one hour or until firm. Leave to stand for 10 minutes after removing from the oven before slicing - the pie will slice better.
• Serve with a salad and Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a small skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add green onions; cook and stir until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Gently stir in salmon and dill; set aside., On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Spoon salmon mixture into crust. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, cream, flour and seasonings until blended; pour over top. Sprinkle with cheese., Bake on a lower oven rack until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cover edge loosely with foil during the last 10 minutes if needed to prevent overbrowning. Remove foil. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.