Smoked Samon And Cream Cheese Empanadas Recipes

SMOKED SALMON SPREAD

Steps:

• Cream the cheese in an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until just smooth. Add the sour cream, lemon juice, dill, horseradish, salt, and pepper, and mix. Add the smoked salmon and mix well. Chill and serve with crudites or crackers.
• If you can find it, I prefer Norwegian salmon; it's drier and less salty than other smoked salmon.

THE BEST SMOKED SALMON SPREAD

Steps:

• Process cream cheese in a food processor to soften completely; add salmon, capers, green onion, dill, cream, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, and lemon juice. Process the mixture again until creamy and smooth.

GARLIC HERB AND SALMON EMPANADAS

Steps:

• Empanadas:.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Line large cooking or baking sheet with parchment paper or cooking spray.
• Remove pie cruts from pouches; place flat on work surface.
• Cut each into 4 wedge-shaped pieces.
• In a small bowl, mix salmon and cheese.
• Spread about 2 tablespoons of mixture evenly over 1/2 of each crust wedge to within 1/4" of edges.
• Brush cut wedges with water.
• Fold untopped dough over filling, form triangle; press edges to seal.
• Then seal edges with tines of the fork.
• Place on cooking sheet.
• Bake 12-17 minutes or until golden brown.
• Immediately remove from cooking sheet; place on wire rack.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Sour Cream Dip:.
• Spoon sour cream into a small bowl; sprinkle with chives and paprika.
• Place bowl in center of serving platter.
• Cut each warm empanada in half, forming 2 triangles; arrange around bowl.

SMOKED SAMON AND CREAM CHEESE EMPANADAS

Steps:

• 1. To Make Empanada dough: To make the pastry, sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl. Rub in the butter with your fingertips until it resembles fine bread crumbs.
• 2. Beat 2 of the eggs with 2 tbsp water, add to the bowl, and stir until the dough holds together.
• 3. Make a thick disk, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 4. Meanwhile, mix the cream cheese, smoked Samon,Green onions, garlic. cover let set out till ready to use or you could put in frig. If You put it in the frig you will want to bring it out 10 to 15 min before you assemble the empanada's
• 5. Roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/16 in (2mm). Cut out 24 rounds with a 3½ in (9cm) round cookie cutter. Fill each with a spoonful of the filling. Brush the edges with water, fold over, and press the edges closed with a fork.
• 6. when all empanada's are a filled then you can fry them two to three at a time till golden brown. serve hot or cold.
• 7. Note: If you don't want to deep fat fry the empanada's then you can bake them in the oven. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Place the empanadas on an oiled baking sheet, beat another egg and brush with the egg. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until golden. Serve warm.