Salmon mornay

Recipes / Fish

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Recipe «Salmon mornay» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 33 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 125g butter, 1/2 cup self-raising flour, 1 1/2 cups tasty cheese, grated, 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill, 2 tbsp plain flour , 1 1/2 cups milk, 415g can red salmon, drained and flaked, 4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped .

Ingredients:

  • 125g butter 
  • 1/2 cup self-raising flour 
  • 1 1/2 cups tasty cheese, grated 
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill 
  • 2 tbsp plain flour 
  • 1 1/2 cups milk 
  • 415g can red salmon, drained and flaked 
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped 

Instructions

  1. Rub 80g butter into self-raising flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese and dill. Mix with hands until it comes together to form a dough. Shape into a small rectangle, wrap in greaseproof paper and place into the freezer for 30 minutes or until firm.
  2. Preheat oven to 200°C. Melt remaining butter in a saucepan over high heat. Add plain flour and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and slowly add milk, stirring constantly. Return to heat and stir over medium-high heat until sauce comes to the boil.
  3. Add remaining cheese. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
  4. Stir salmon and egg into sauce. Season. Spoon into 4 x 3/4-cup capacity or 1 x 4-cup ovenproof baking dish.
  5. Remove dough from freezer and grate. Sprinkle over mornay. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until top is hot and golden.