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                         FLAKY SALMON SURPRISE

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Serving Size  : 2    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main dish                        Fish

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
213       g            Canned pink Alaska salmon
250       g            Ready-made puff pastry
100       g            Cucumber -- peeled and diced
    1/4   ts           Salt
 15       g            Butter
 15       g            Plain flour
 90       ml           Milk
  3       tb           Sour cream
    1/2   ts           Freshly chopped tarragon
                       -(optional)

 Pre-heat the oven to 220 C, 450 F, Gas mark 8. Drain can of salmon,
 reserve the juice. Set aside. Roll out pastry to 1/2cm / 1/4 inch thick.
 Cut into four 8.5cm / 3-inch rounds. Stand, rolled side down on a
 dampened baking tray for 30 minutes. Brush upper surface with milk. Bake
 for 10-15 minutes until golden. Cool. Sprinkle cucumber with 1/4
 teaspoon salt, leave 15 minutes.

 Melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour, then salmon juice and milk.
 Bring to boil. Mix well.

 Add rinsed cucumber, cream, tarragon and salmon. Blend well. Cut each
 pastry round into three slices crossways. Pile half salmon filling onto
 bottom slices. Place middle layers on top and remaining filling over
 these. Top with puff pastry tops. Serve hot with vegetables.

 Serves 2. Approx. 800 kcals per serving

 From: On the Wild Side - Alaska Canned Salmon Recipes
 Reprinted with permission from Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
 Meal-Master compatible recipe format courtesy of Karen Mintzias



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