Sunday, October 23, 2016

Recipe - Smoked salmon and camembert quiche


Ingredients
  • Short crust pastry
  • 185ml (3/4 cup) pouring cream
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
  • 100g sliced smoked salmon
  • 100g chilled camembert, thinly sliced
  • Mixed salad leaves, to serve

Method
  1. Roll out the pastry between 2 sheets of non-stick baking paper to a 28cm disc. Line a 22cm (base measurement) fluted tart tin, with removable base, with the pastry and trim any excess. Use a fork to lightly prick the base all over.
  2. Preheat oven to 190°C. Place the tart tin on a baking tray. Cover the pastry base with baking paper and fill with pastry weights or rice. Bake in oven for 15 minutes. Remove the paper and pastry weights or rice. Bake for a further 8 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven and reduce oven temperature to 180°C.
  3. Whisk together the cream, eggs and dill in a large jug. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Arrange the smoked salmon and camembert evenly over the base of the quiche. Carefully pour the egg mixture into the quiche shell. Bake in oven for 35-40 minutes or until the filling is golden and just set in the centre. (To freeze, see note.)
  5. Cut the quiche into wedges and serve with mixed salad leaves.


Recipe - Fresh And Smoked Salmon Tartare With Dill And Capers



Ingredients
  • 450g sashimi-grade salmon, cut into 1cm pieces (option to cook them - image has cooked)
  • 250g smoked salmon, finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) lime juice (from 2 limes)
  • 2 eschalots, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup chopped dill
  • 1/4 cup (50g) salted capers, rinsed, drained, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard
  • Toasted sourdough bread and watercress (optional), to serve


Method
  1. Combine all salmon, lime juice, eschalot, oil, dill, capers and mustards. Season, then cover and chill for 15 minutes.
  2. Serve with buttered sourdough toasts, pasta or a number of other options 


Recipe - Easy Vegetarian Tomato Pasta

Whenever I need to make a quick and tasty pasta, this is my go-to!

Simply has garlic, cherry tomatoes, basil, parsley, lemon juice and toasted bread crumbs.