So in honor of Pi day and as a tip of the hat to Ludolph van Ceulen I am celebrating with a warm, fishy salmon pie for lunch. It's different from Aaltje's recipe from 1857 which used pistachios and fresh salmon. Our salmon pie used to be an easy-to-make, safe standby for many long study nights during my college years, and was typical fare for many of us surviving on a budget during those years. Nowadays, it has practically disappeared from the student's culinary scene, much like the salmon from the rivers. Which is a shame really, it's worth a shot! Some people add pineapple and corn, or a few cups of frozen or fresh vegetables like broccoli or spinach, but I prefer this rather simple approach.
Zalmtaart is also good cold for lunch, with a
glass of cold milk. You could also try this cold zalmsalade, salmon salad.
Zalmtaart
1
can of pink or red salmon (14.75 ounces)
1 package Boursin* cheese with garlic and fresh herbs (5.2 oz)
1
small shallot
1 tablespoon bread crumbs
3
tablespoons red and green pepper dice (or small can of Southwestern corn)
3 eggs
1
sheet puff pastry
Fresh
parsley
Drain
the salmon and break the meat into big pieces, picking out the skin and bones. Beat
eggs with half of the cheese. Chop the shallot and fold into the eggs. Roll the thawed puff pastry out in 9 inch pie form, poke holes in pastry with a fork, and cover with 1
tablespoon of breadcrumbs or panko. Distribute the salmon chunks over the dough, and pour eggs on top. Break the rest of the cheese over the egg. Lastly sprinkle the bell
peppers on top, or the drained corn if you're using it.
Heat
the oven to 400F and bake the salmon pie in 20 minutes until done (the egg will be solid). You may finish it under
the broiler to add some color to the top. Sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley
just before serving.
Makes
8 slices.
* Don't care for salmon? Try tuna instead. If you don't have Boursin or cannot find it in your store, try a different soft and herby kind of cheese.
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If it's not, it cannot be considered a pie.
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Pronunciation: /pʌɪ
noun
A baked dish of fruit, or meat and vegetables, typically with a top and base of pastry:
‘a meat pie’
[mass noun]: ‘a good meal of hot pie and peas’
[as modifier]: ‘a pie dish’
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ReplyDeleteHi, this recipe doesn't mention how much cheese to use in the ingredients list. :0
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