Country Salmon Pie

Title:
Country Salmon Pie

Yield:
8 Servings

Categories:
Entrees




Ingredients:




-------------------------------PARMESAN
CRUST-------------------------------


 1 1/2 c  Flour


   1/2 c  Parmesan cheese,


          -grated


   3/4 c  Shortening


     3 tb Water (more as needed)





----------------------------------FILLING----------------------------------


15 1/2 oz Salmon (1 large can)


     1 lg Onion, diced


     1    Garlic clove, minced


     2 tb Butter


     2 c  Sour cream


     4    Eggs


 1 1/2 c  Gruyere cheese,


          -shredded


     1 ts Dill weed


   1/4 ts Salt





 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  Make parmesan crust: Combine flour and


 parmesan cheese.  Cut in shortening until mixture resembles size of small


 peas.  Sprinkle with about 2 T water. Form into a dough, adding more water


 as needed. Press into an 8-inch springform pan. Bake at 375 degrees F. for


      10    minutes.


 


 Make filling:  Saute onion and garlic in butter until onion is soft.


 


 Beat sour cream and eggs until blended.  Drain salmon and break into


 bite-size pieces. Stir into sour cream mixture along with vegetables, about


 1 cup gruyere, crumbled dill weed and salt. Pour into baked crust; top with


 remaining gruyere.  Bake at 375 degree F. oven for 65 to 70 minutes. Cool


 15 minutes in pan. Remove sides of pan and serve.


 


 NOTES:


 


 *  A salmon and cheese pie flavored with sour cream -- This is a country


 cousin to the quiche, even real men will eat it. My mother says this is


 called "country" salmon pie because it uses canned salmon, which is the


 only kind you can catch out in the country.


 


 : Difficulty:  Easy.


 : Time:  20 minutes to prepare, 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours to bake and set.


 : Precision:  Measure the ingredients.


 


 : Moira Mallison


 : Organization:  Tektronix, Inc.  Beaverton, Oregon, USA


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