Salmon Pie

Name: Salmon Pie
Ingredients: Crust; 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup cheese, grated (your choice, I use colby or tasty); 1/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped; Filling; 1 (440 g) can red salmon (15 1/2 ounce); 3 large eggs; 1 cup sour cream (reduced fat is okay); 1/4 cup mayonnaise (whole egg is the best); 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped (or more); 8 -10 dashes Tabasco sauce (or to taste); 1/2 cup cheese, grated

16 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

Crust
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 cup butter
1 cup cheese, grated (your choice, I use colby or tasty)
1/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped
Filling
1 (440 g) can red salmon (15 1/2 ounce)
3 large eggs
1 cup sour cream (reduced fat is okay)
1/4 cup mayonnaise (whole egg is the best)
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped (or more)
8 -10 dashes Tabasco sauce (or to taste)
1/2 cup cheese, grated

Directions

1

CRUST: Stir together the flour, salt and paprika, then cut in the butter, using a pastry blender if you have one.
2

Stir in the cheese (1 cup) and chopped walnuts.
3

Reserve 1 cup of the crumb mixture, and press the remaining mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 25cm (10-inch) pie pan.
4

Set crust aside.
5

FILLING: Pre-heat oven to 200°C (400°F).
6

Drain salmon, reserving liquid. Remove skin and bones, and break salmon into small chunks. Set aside.
7

Beat eggs in a bowl, using a rotary beater. Add sour cream, mayo, onion, dill, tabasco and reserved salmon liquid. Stir in cheese and salmon chunks.
8

Spoon mixture into pie shell, and sprinkle over the reserved 1 cup of crumb mixture.
9

Bake for 30 minutes or until puffy. Let stand 10-15 minutes before serving.