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    Baked Salmon in Pastry

    Baked Salmon in Pastry

    Pastry Baked Salmon 1 salmon fillet about 2 or 2 1/4 lbs Filling 4 oz butter, softened 4 pieces of candied ginger 1 oz cranberries ½ tsp ground mace Pastry 1.5 lb or so of  good quality frozen puff pastry 1 egg beaten, for glaze Step 1 Cut the salmon fillet into two even pieces and trim the ...

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    Grilled Salmon Sandwich

    Grilled Salmon Sandwich

    Grilled Salmon  Sandwich A Great change from your typical burger. Try one today. You can afford the sinfulness of  mayonnaise, avocado and bacon since you are foregoing the hamburger. Read on to learn how to make this incredible sandwich 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted, or vegetable cooking spray Bread , sliced 1-inch thick lemon ...

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    Spicy and Sweet Salmon

    Spicy and Sweet Salmon

    Good Summer Time Fare Spicy Sweet Salmon Here are a couple of great recipes for if you like your salmon with a burst of flavor. Both of them are pretty straight forward as far a preparation but are far from common tasting.  The first one is a snap and tastes amazing. Quick Grilled ...

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    Salmon Patties - what to do with left overs

    Salmon Patties - what to do with left overs

    Don't get me wrong both my parents were good cooks, but for this aberration - the dreaded salmon loaf. This is as close as I will bring you to salmon loaf. (Dreaded memories of a bland - even for a kid - bready, fishy baked thing with cream sauce over ...

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Baked Salmon in Pastry

Pastry Baked Salmon

1 salmon fillet about 2 or 2 1/4 lbs

Filling

  • 4 oz butter, softened
  • 4 pieces of candied ginger
  • 1 oz cranberries
  • ½ tsp ground mace

Pastry

  • 1.5 lb or so of  good quality frozen puff pastry
  • 1 egg beaten, for glaze

Step 1

Cut the salmon fillet into two even pieces and trim the edges. The pieces should be the same size and shape.  Be sure to check out the rest of the pictures of this great dish being put together by clicking and reading more .. Read More »

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A Staple – Cornbread

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Cornbread

Next to drop biscuits made out of Bisquick  bread does not get any easier than this.

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Spray a 9-inch-square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  3. Melt 2 tbsp. butter and let cool.
  4. Combine 1 cup flour, 1 cup cornmeal, 4 tsp. sugar, 2 tsp. baking powder, ½ tsp. baking soda, ½ tsp. salt and ½ tsp. cayenne.
  5. Make a well and gently stir in 2 large eggs.
  6. Add 1 cup buttermilk (substitute milk or plain yogurt if you don’t have any buttermilk on hand).
  7. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry until barely combined.
  8. Add the butter.
  9. Continue folding until the mixture is barely moistened.
  10. Pour into the baking dish and bake until golden-brown, 25-35 minutes.

Notes: Cornbread is very accepting of add-ins. Stir any of these in with the butter:



  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 cup grated cheddar or other cheese
  • ¾ cup corn kernels
  • 1 chopped jalapeno
  • ½ cup sauteed onions
  • 2 tbsp. fresh herbs
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Baked Salmon with Horseradish Sauce and Asparagus


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Salmon and Asparagus – A great combination

If you are looking for something easy to prepare, tasty and healthy stop right here.

Pair up salmon and asparagus, add in a little horseradish sauce, chives and lemon juice and you are ready to go.

Prepare a mix from the horseradish sauce, lemon juice, capers, chopped parsley, salt and pepper and olive oil and rub the salmon fillets with it.

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Baked Salmon with Prosciutto and Cheese

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Salmon wrapped in prosciutto and cheese

Quick and Easy – but very elegant

First make a light sauce out of: salt, pepper, lime juice, and horseradish sauce and spread it evenly on the salmon fillets. Then wrap each seasoned fillet in a slice of Monterrey jack, white cheddar or other cheese, and then wrap in a slice of prosciutto and place them in baking tray – with some olive oil.

If you don’t know prosciutto, and a little more on prosciutto,  it is worth looking for.  It is a type of cured ham from originally from Italy.

Preheat the oven at 350C degrees, and bake the fish for 12-15 minutes. Read More »

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Sesame Salmon Roll



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Sesame-salmon-roll


Something Really Different

Sesame Salmon Rolls

Sesame Salmon Rolls with Wasabi Mayo

4 (6 oz) skinless salmon fillets about 2 inches by 4.5 inches.  You need fillets thick enough to fillet in half again. At least 1 inch thick.

Using a very sharp thin bladed knife, slice each fillet open to create one piece approximately 2-inches by 8-inches, and about 1/2-inch thick. To accomplish this start at the thinnest side of the fillet and slice horizontally through the flesh taking care to leave one end intact, this is butter flying. (see the adjoining picture)

sesame salmon roll presentation

Originally this recipe was prepared using  and served with wasabi mayo on the side. If you are the type of cook that has wasabi powder in the cupboard, Mix the wasabi and mayonnaise together in a small bowl 1 Tb of dried wasabi powder and 1/4 c of mayo. Read More »

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