Salmon Lemon Rice Pastry Parcel Recipes

SALMON & LEMON RICE PASTRY PARCEL

Steps:

• Boil 2 of the eggs in a small pan of water for 8 mins. Cool under cold water, peel and quarter. In a large bowl, mix the rice, crème fraîche, parsley, capers, spring onions, salmon and peppers. Season well.
• On a lightly floured surface, divide the pastry into 2, then roll out each piece to a rectangle about 27 x 21cm, making one slightly larger than the other. Lay the smaller rectangle on a baking sheet and spoon the rice mix on top, leaving a small border around the edge. Nestle the egg quarters in the rice. Brush the pastry edge with a little beaten egg, then top with the remaining pastry and seal the edges well with a fork. Trim any excess pastry. Chill for 15 mins. Meanwhile, heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7.
• Brush the parcel all over with beaten egg and make a small slit in the top. Bake for 25 mins until golden and hot. Serve in slices with new potatoes, if you like.

SALMON AND RICE WRAPPED IN PASTRY WITH DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• For salmon, rice, pastry:
• Bring medium saucepan of salted water to boil. Add rice; boil uncovered until just tender, about 18 minutes. Drain.
• Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add leek; sauté until beginning to soften, about 4 minutes. Add mushrooms. Cover skillet; cook until mushrooms release their juices, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Uncover skillet. Increase heat to medium-high; sauté until liquid evaporates, about 3 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Add rice. Season with salt and pepper. Cool completely.
• Butter large baking sheet. Roll out 1 pastry sheet on floured surface to 12-inch square. Cut into 4 equal squares. Divide rice mixture among centers of squares, mounding in oval shape with ends toward 2 corners of pastry. Set salmon atop rice. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bring pastry corners up around salmon (pastry will not enclose salmon completely.) Roll out remaining pastry sheet on floured surface to 13-inch square. Cut into 4 equal squares. Lay 1 square atop each salmon fillet, tucking corners under bottom pastry to enclose salmon completely. Pinch edges together to seal, brushing with egg mixture if necessary to adhere. Arrange salmon packages, seam side down, on prepared baking sheet. Cover and chill 30 minutes. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Keep chilled.)
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush top of pastry with egg mixture. Bake until golden and thermometer inserted into fish registers 145°F, about 30 minutes.
• For dill sauce:
• Combine clam juice and wine in heavy small nonaluminum saucepan. Boil until reduced to 1/3 cup, about 9 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Whisk in creème fraîche. Boil until reduced to 1 cup, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in dill. Season with salt and pepper.
• If crème fraîche is unavailable, heat 1 cup whipping cream to lukewarm (85°F). Remove from heat and mix in 2 tablespoons buttermilk. Cover and let stand in warm draft-free area until slightly thickened (24 to 48 hours, depending on temperature of room). Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Transfer salmon packages to plates. Spoon Dill Sauce around and serve.

SALMON AND RICE WRAPPED IN PASTRY WITH DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• For Salmon, Rice and Pastry: Bring medium saucepan of salted water to a boil.
• Add the rice; boil uncovered until just tender-- about 18 minutes.
• Drain.
• Melt butter in a heavy medium skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add leek and sautè until beginning to soften-- about 4 minutes.
• Add the mushrooms and cover the skillet and cook until mushrooms release their juices, stirring occasionally-- about 5 minutes.
• Uncover skillet, increase heat to medium-high and sautè until liquid evaporates-- about 3 minutes.
• Transfer to bowl and add rice.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Cool completely.
• Butter a large baking sheet.
• Roll out 1 puff pastry sheet on a floured surface to 12" square size.
• Cut into 4 equal squares.
• Divide rice mixture among centers of squares, mounding in oval shape with ends toward 2 corners of pastry.
• Set salmon on top of rice.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bring pastry corners up around salmon (pastry will not enclose salmon completely).
• Roll out remaining pastry sheet on a floured surface to 13" square size.
• Cut into 4 equal squares.
• Lay 1 square atop each salmon fillet, tucking corners under bottom pastry to enclose salmon completely.
• Pinch edges together to seal (brush with egg mixture if necessary to help it adhere).
• Arrange salmon packages, seam side down, on prepared baking sheet.
• Cover and chill 30 minutes.
• (Can be made up to 8 hours ahead-- Keep chilled).
• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Brush top of pastry with egg mixture.
• Bake until golden and thermometer inserted into fish registers 145°-- about 30 minutes.
• For Dill Sauce: Combine clam juice and wine in heavy small non-aluminum saucepan.
• Boil until reduced to 1/3 cup-- about 9 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Whisk in Crème Fraîche.
• Boil until reduced to 1 cup-- about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat, stir in dill and season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer salmon packages to plates.
• Spoon Dill Sauce around, and serve.
• Note: If crème fraiche is unavailable, heat 1 1/4 cup whipping cream to lukewarm (85°).
• Remove from heat and mix in 2 1/4 tablespoons buttermilk.
• Cover and let stand in warm draft-free area until slightly thickened (24 to 48 hours, depending on the temperature of the room).
• Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Enjoy!