Salmon Pies

Pommy bastard said :

Are salmon pies some sort of traditional easter treat here?

Not that I know of.

Probably something to do with those who choose not to eat meat on good friday.

It’ll be steak night for me!!

Cheers neanderthalsis for scoring me big points at home with that one!!

jessieduck said :

Mine just came out of the oven- I did canned salmon because it wasn’t handy to go to a fishmongers today. I put a pie crust over the top and sprinkled it with poppy seeds, baked it for 45mins at 200 and bobs your uncle- looks a treat.

Oh, and I added onions and chives as well.

I was going to make boring tuna mornay on Good Friday … but I’m going to try the Salmon pie for a change. Sounds fab!

Why would you need to be on a diet you silly granny!?!

I think it sounds like a taste sensation! It’s a must try when I finish my diet.

Mine just came out of the oven- I did canned salmon because it wasn’t handy to go to a fishmongers today. I put a pie crust over the top and sprinkled it with poppy seeds, baked it for 45mins at 200 and bobs your uncle- looks a treat.

Oh, and I added onions and chives as well.

OzChick said :

It sounds pretty easy. I may give it a go.
If anyone else is making one, please take a pic as I want to see the result.

It is rather easy to make. Occasionally I’ll do prawns & scallops or marinara mix instead of the salmon. Just fry them lightly instead of poaching.

Dante said :

My missus turned her nose up at the idea today so I guess I won’t be having this 🙁

You could always give it a go yourself Dante.

It sounds pretty easy. I may give it a go.

If anyone else is making one, please take a pic as I want to see the result.

My missus turned her nose up at the idea today so I guess I won’t be having this 🙁

Blast Tyrant said :

Gross!

My bf’s thoughts when he came home from lunch and I told him my plan and I read him the recipe, hates salmon and most seafood and only ate it if his mum made him on Good Friday’s (heard that one a few times..). He said yep he would agree to this if we could go past Macca’s on the way. Is okay, I’ll make it up to him later and he’ll probably get his Macca’s.

I have to say that sounds rather delicious, I’ll get “her indoors” onto it for tonight.

Gross!

YUMMY! Mmmm if I took that to the bf’s parents place Good Friday lunch gathering I reckon I’d be a star..

Ta muchly.

Oh his mum loves cider too, gone off Mercury of late perhaps something different may go down a treat with it.

Magners cider is always a good idea.. and I’m always happy try anything that’ll improve the Magners experience 😉

Cheers for the recipe!

Thanks, that sounds scrumptious. The Magner’s Cider sounds pretty spiffy too.

That sounds gold! Cheers for tonight’s dinner idea.

Dead easy too.

1. Grease the pie dish, put in 1 sheet of puff pastry (I’m too lazy to make my own…)
2. Poach salmon fillets (2 fillets or 400g or so) in chicken stoch until it flakes easily. Once poached, remove skin and bones and flake into chunks.
3. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan, add 1/2 a cup of cream, 1/4 cup of chicken stock and 1/4 cup of dry white wine (a good chardy works well). Reduce until thick. Add a small handfull of chopped dill and parsley.
4. Add salmon chunks and 2 beaten eggs and stir through.
5. Put in pie dish and cover with mozzarella cheese.
6. Cook until cheese is golden.
7. Serve with a pint of Magners Cider

Oooooh, please share 🙂

Are salmon pies some sort of traditional easter treat here?

No, but I do have a good recipe for one…