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                         Flaky Salmon Surprise

Recipe By     : On the Wild Side, Alaska Canned Salmon Recipes
Serving Size  : 2    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Salmon                           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           Fresh tarragon -- chopped
                       - (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 1/2 cm (1/4")
 thick. Cut into four 8.5 cm (3") rounds. Stand, rolled side down on
 a dampened baking tray for 30 minutes. Brush upper surface with
 milk. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until golden. Cool. Sprinkle
 cucumber with 1/4 ts 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.

 Yield: 2 Servings

 Recipe FROM: Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute

 Formatted by: Karen Mintzias


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