Smoked Salmon Timbales Food

SMOKED SALMON TIMBALE WITH GINGER, CUCUMBER, CREME FRAICHE AND WATERCRESS OIL

Steps:

• Bring a small pot of salty water to boil. Blanch the watercress until the stems are very soft to the touch. Shock in ice water. Remove watercress from the shocking bath. Squeeze as much water out of the watercress by hand, and then by wrapping up in a kitchen towel. Chop the watercress as finely as possible by hand. Place the chopped watercress in a blender, and slowly add the canola oil. Remove the watercress oil from the blender and refrigerate.
• Combine the smoked salmon, shallots, ginger, chives, cucumber and Ginger Vinaigrette in a mixing bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place a mold of your choice on the plate of your choice, and pack some of the smoked salmon mixture into the mold. Top with 2 tablespoons of the creme fraiche. Garnish, if so desired, with 1 teaspoon of the optional caviar. Repeat 3 times.
• Garnish each plate with a few decorative squiggles of the watercress oil.
• Place the ginger and canola oil in a small pot. Bring to a simmer over low heat. Remove from heat and let stand 12 hours. Strain the oil through a cheesecloth lined strainer. (The ginger oil may be kept in the refrigerator for 3 months.)
• Combine the ginger oil with as much vinegar and mix well.

SMOKED SALMON TIMBALES ( NO COOK)

Steps:

• Grease 8 ( 100ml) ramekins with a little oil then line with apiece of plastic wrap, making sure to leave enough overhang.
• Place a slice of salmon in each ramekin.
• Beat the cream cheese with the sour cream, stir in crab, dill, mustard and season to taste.
• Spoon into moulds, fold over overhanging salmon, then fold over the plastic wrap to cover. Chill at least 3 hours. Can be made 24 hours ahead!

SMOKED SALMON TIMBALES

Steps:

• Line 8 cups of a muffin tin with large pieces of plastic wrap. ( or use timbale containers if you have them) Edges should overhang each cup. Thinly slice enough chives or green onion to measure 3 tbsp (45 mL). Set 1 tbsp (15 mL) aside. Finely chop capers. Place 2 tbsp (30 mL) chives and capers in a medium-size bowl and crumble in goat cheese. Stir until mixed. Cut unpeeled apple into 4 quarters. Cut out core and discard. Slice each quarter crosswise into thin pieces. Divide salmon into 16 portions. Spoon about 1 tbsp (15 mL) goat cheese mixture into each cup. Firmly press onto bottoms. Cover with 3 to 4 apple pieces, overlapping if necessary. Press into cheese. Top with a portion of salmon, folding or cutting to fit as necessary. Press gently. Cover with another tbsp (15 mL) cheese. Press gently to spread. Cover with apple slices. Finish with salmon. Press down lightly. Fold edges of plastic wrap over each cup to cover. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes or up to 1 day. To serve, gently lift each timbale by pulling on ends of plastic wrap. Unwrap. Turn onto serving plates, cheese side up. Scatter a few capers on and around timbales and drizzle olive oil around base, if you like. Or scatter shredded romaine on plate. Sprinkle with remaining tbsp (15 mL) chives or onion.

SMOKED SALMON & AVOCADO TERRINES

Steps:

• Lightly oil 8 small ramekins. Line with cling film, then the salmon (either 1 large or 2 smaller slices), allowing plenty of overhang.
• Gently mix together the cheese, chives and avocado with the lemon juice and plenty of seasoning. Spoon into the salmon-lined ramekins, press down, fold over the overlapping salmon, then cling film to seal in the mixture. Can be made the night before, but if making on the day they should be chilled for at least 4 hrs.
• On the day, gently lift the terrines out of the ramekins using the cling film, then remove the film. Place the terrines on plates with some baby salad leaves tossed in a little vinaigrette. Drizzle the terrine and plate with sweet chilli sauce. Serve on their own or with toast.

SMOKED SALMON TIMBALES

Steps:

• 1. Using four glass dishes with a 1/4-cup capacity, such as custard cups, layer the ingredients into each dish as follows: divide the chives among the bowls, then spoon 1 tablespoon of the goat cheese into each bowl. Press half a slice of the salmon on top and add 1 slice of the onion and 1 slice of the apple. Sprinkle a little black pepper over the apple, the press the other half of the salmon slice on top. add another tablespoon of the goat cheese to each dish, then a slice of onion and a slice of apple. finish each timbale with a dash of black pepper on top. Cover the dishes with plastic wrap and refrigerate till serving time. Next for the garnish: mix the capers, cucumber, salt, and olive oil in a bowl. At serving time, unmold each timbale onto a plate, and sprinkle the garnish around the timbles. serve with baguette slices