Coulibiac – Russian Pie with Salmon Recipe

Serves/Makes: 6 – 8

Ingredients:

• 1 (16-ounce / 454-mL) can red salmon, drained and flaked
• 2 tablespoons (30 mL) chopped onion
• 3 tablespoons (45 g) butter or margarine
• 2 1/4 cups (315 g) sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon (5 mL) salt
• 1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) dried dill weed
• 1 cup (250 mL) milk
• 2 tablespoons (30 mL) dry white wine
• 2 cups (500 mL) boiled rice
• 1 (3-ounce / 85-mL) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 2 tablespoons (30 mL) chopped parsley
• 2/3 cup (150 g) shortening
• 1/3 – 1/2 cup (80 – 125 mL) cold water
• 1 beaten egg

How to cook Coulibiac – Russian Pie with Salmon:

• Into a saucepan, soften onion into melted butter or margarine.
• Blend in 1/4 cup (35 g) flour, 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 mL) salt and dried dill weed.
• Pour in milk and cook, stiring, until thickened and bubbly cook for 1 minute more.
• Stir in dry white wine, flaked salmon, boiled rice, mushroom slices and chopped parsley.
• Sift together remaining flour and remaining salt cut in shortening, until coarsely crumbly.
• Slowly pour in cold water, tossing with a fork, until dough shapes into a ball.
• Roll dough between 2 sheets waxed paper to a 20 x 10-inch (50 x 25-cm) rectangle.
• Remove top paper.
• Top center third of rectangle with salmon mixture.
• Fold one side of dough over salmon, peeling remaining waxed paper back.
• Fold remaining third of dough over.
• Moisten edges with water seal.
• Fold ends up moisten and seal.
• Delicately transfer roll onto a large greased baking sheet, seam side down.
• Shape into a horseshoe shape brush top with beaten egg and prick top using a fork.
• Bake into a preheated 400°F (200°C) oven, for 25 to 30 minutes.

Note:
Coulibiac is also written Kulebiaka.
A typical Russian dish that is often served with sour cream.

This recipe for Coulibiac – Russian Pie with Salmon serves/makes: 6 – 8

Main Ingredient: Salmon
Preparation Method: Baked
Cuisine: Russian