Finnish Salmon And Dill Pie Food

FINNISH SALMON AND DILL PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a small skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add green onions; cook and stir until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Gently stir in salmon and dill; set aside., On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Spoon salmon mixture into crust. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, cream, flour and seasonings until blended; pour over top. Sprinkle with cheese., Bake on a lower oven rack until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cover edge loosely with foil during the last 10 minutes if needed to prevent overbrowning. Remove foil. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

FINNISH SALMON AND DILL PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a small skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add green onions; cook and stir until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Gently stir in salmon and dill; set aside., On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Spoon salmon mixture into crust. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, cream, flour and seasonings until blended; pour over top. Sprinkle with cheese., Bake on a lower oven rack until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cover edge loosely with foil during the last 10 minutes if needed to prevent overbrowning. Remove foil. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

KOULEBIAKA (RICE AND SALMON PIE)

Steps:

• Sift the flour, yeast and salt into a bowl and make a well in the center. (If using fresh yeast, mix this with a little warm milk and a pinch of sugar and set aside for 10 minutes until it becomes active and frothing).
• Scald the milk and butter, then let them cool to blood temperature. Mix the sour cream, whole eggs, egg yolks together throughly then add to the well along with the lukewarm milk.
• With a wooden spoon, gradually incorporate the liquids into the flour mixture.
• Once the mixture is combined into a ball, knead vigorously for 10 minutes until the dough is elastic.
• Put the dough into a greased bowl, cover it and set it aside to allow it to raise to double the original volume (about 1.5 hours). When it has risen, punch it down and knead it briefly.
• Divide the dough into two equal halves, wrap them, and place into the refrigerator to chill until you are ready to assemble the dish.
• In a large frying pan, cook the salmon fillet in butter for two minutes on each side. Set aside, season it and sprinkle with half of the lemon juice. Chill until ready to use.
• Cook the onions in the remaining butter until they become translucent. Add the mushrooms and a pinch of salt. Cover and cook until the juices run. Remove the lid, turn up the heat, and quickly evaporate the juices.
• Place the onion and mushrooms in to a mixing bowl along with the remaining lemon juice. Toss to coat everything then add cooked rice, raw egg, herbs, spices and seasonings, and mix together everything well in the bowl.
• On a floured board, toss out one dough half.and roll out to an oblong 1/3 inch thick, which will fit your baking sheet. Place on a baking sheet and spoon onto it the rice mixture, leaving a rim about 1 1/2 inches wide.
• Arrange the salmon on top of the rice and slices of egg on top of the salmon. Cover with the remaining rice mixture.
• Dampen the edges of the dough with water. Roll out the second piece of dough to the same size as the first and place over the filling. Press together the edges firmly. Turn them up and then press them together again using the tines of a fork.
• Make a small steam hole in the top center of the pie, and, if you have extra dough left, feel free to decorate the pie with leaves and braids.
• Brush the pie all over with the sour cream and bake in a preheated oven at 400F for 45-60 minutes, until the pastry is golden brown. Place the pie on a serving platter and pour the melted butter into the hole on top. Serve hot.

FINNISH SALMON PASTIES LOHIPASTEIJAT

Steps:

• FOR THE PASTIES: Mix the flour with the baking powder in a bowl. Blend in the butter, using an electric mixer or a fork, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Mix together the egg, lemon juice, and ice water. Sprinkle mixture over the dry ingredients and mix quickly to make a dough. Press into a ball and chill 30 minutes.
• Roll dough out to make a rectangle about 20 inches square. Fold into thirds. Roll again as thin as possible and fold into thirds in the opposite direction from the first folding. Chill again for 30 to 60 minutes.
• TO PREPARE FILLING, in a small bowl, with a fork, stir the rice with the salmon and eggs. Blend in the cream, dill, and salt and white pepper to taste.
• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Roll out the pastry to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness.
• With a round cutter, cut out 3 to 4-inch circles. Put a teaspoonfull of filling in the center of each circle. Moisten the edges and fold into half circles, sealing the edges.
• Place on a parchment covered or an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.
• These may be made ahead and frozen unbaked. To bake after freezing, place on cookie sheet directly from freezer and bake. Baking time may be 2 minutes longer when frozen.
• The Great Scandinavian Baking Book -- Beatrice Ojakangas.