Salmon En Croute

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  Step 1

  Skin the side of salmon before slicing in half down the middle.

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  Step 2

  Whisk together the butter and dill before grating in the zest from the lemon. Season with salt and pepper.

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  Step 3

  Spread one half of the salmon with the butter.

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  Step 4

  Squeeze the lemon juice into the wholegrain mustard and use this to spread the second half of salmon.

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  Step 5

  Place the two halves on top of each other with the mustard and butter touching in the middle.

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  Step 6

  Cut the shortcrust pastry in half and roll out into two sheets. Lay the salmon on top of one sheet and then place the second sheet on top.

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  Step 7

  Neatly squeeze in the edges.

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  Step 8

  Use a knife to cut a criss cross pattern on the top of the salmon.

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  Step 9

  Cut off any excess pastry from the edges.

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  Step 10

  You can use this excess pastry to cut out little shapes for the top of your pie.

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  Step 11

  Brush the top of the pie with an egg yolk.

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  Step 12

  Bake at 180'C for 20 minutes and serve hot.

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Eien · Conyers, Georgia, US · 3 projects 2nd January 2016

Well that looks delicious.

Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 4th January 2016

Thanks so much. I love the lemon and dill in the middle of it!

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