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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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