Healthy Hearts Pierogi
Salmon Pastry with a Ricotta and Spinach Filling
Recipe Information
| serves | SALMON PORTION |
COURSE | COOKING METHOD |
PREPARATION TIME |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-6 | Fillet | Main,Savoury | Boil | 30 mins to 1 hour |
Ingredients
For the Pastry
- 2 cups regular sour cream
- 4-1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp. melted sweet cream butter
- 2 eggs plus 1 egg yolk
- 2 tsp. kosher salt
- 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
For the Wild Salmon Cheese Pierogi Filling
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 2 tsp salted butter, melted
- 1 egg beaten
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 6 oz heathy hearts wild salmon
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp. chopped parsley ( or 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh spinach )
Method
In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients and knead into a soft pliable dough. Cut in half and let rest, covered for 10 minutes. Roll out each half into a thin circle. Using a drinking glass, cut the dough into round circles and fill them with Heathy Hearts Wild Salmon filling. Place less than a tablespoon of filling in the center of each circle and fold over. Press and seal into a half moon. You may want to rub a little water on the edge to seal well. Cook for 10 minutes in boiling salted water. Drain. Then pan fry in butter with chopped spring onions and sun dried tomato's.
