Salmon Asparagus En Croute
This is a great Dinner Party Recipe. you can make it in the morning and pop it in the oven when guest arrive. this is from the Food networks Laura Calder. I used sour cream in place of creme fraiche and less of lemon zest amd dill. I also found that the asparagus was a lillte cruchy for us so I would blanche it for a couple of mintues
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DIRECTIONS
- Heat oven 450 deg
- Cut the tips off the asparagus and pouch in boilin salted water until tender 3 to 5 minutes. drain well, refresh in ice-cold water, then drain again. Puree the tips and stir in the cream,dill and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper.
- Lay pastry with the long edge facing you. lay the salmon on the pastry, seson with salt and pepper. Lay the stems of asparagus on thp of the slmon length wise and then top with puree.
- brush the margins with the egg wash. lay the top pastry over the salmon and per to seal edges. Trim the edge leaving a 1 inch boarder. Press the edges toseal with a fork. Make 2 or 3 slits in the top to allow stream to escape. Brush with egg wash and bake until golden and puffed about 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool five minutes before slicing.
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