Salmon Pie

Diane Steele from Patricia's Super Discount Center
writes...

When I lived in Maine there was a bakery and it's not there now but I so loved their Salmon Pie. Do you have a recipe for it? It's so good!

Thanks for your email. First off, I have to admit that I have never had a salmon pie. I asked my friends from Maine and none of them have ever had a salmon pie. So I dug around on the internet and looked for recipes. I pulled what sounded good from several recipes. I can honestly said this is the best salmon pie I ever tasted (again that is not saying much) :).

Most salmon pies seem to be a mix of salmon and garlic mashed potatoes in a savory pie crust. So that is what I made.

For salmon:
1 lb salmon fillet
6 oz sliced mushrooms
olive oil
white pepper

Sauted the salmon and mushrooms in olive oil and a bit of white pepper. Flaked fish and set a side.

For mashed potatoes

6 medium-small red potatoes
1 tbsp chopped garlic
1/4 cup butter
2 green onions (diced)
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 tbsp chopped fresh oregano
1/2 cup heavy cream

Boiled potatoes, drained and mashed them up. Melted butter and added herbs. Poured butter, herbs, salmon. mushrooms and cream in with the potatoes and mixed.

I could tell you how I made the pie crust, but it turned out chalky and crumbly, so instead I will recommend buying a pre-made savory (not sweet) pie crust. Fill it with the mixture and bake at 350 for about 30 mins (till crust browns).

Hope this is close to your recipe.

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