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Spinach and Smoked Salmon Cocktail Knishes

Recipe courtesy Wayne Harley Brachman

Prep Time:
25 min
Inactive Prep Time:
20 min
Cook Time:
50 min
Level:
Intermediate
Serves:
16 to 24 pieces

Ingredients

Filling:
1 pound peeled baking potatoes, like russets or waxy potatoes, like Yukon Golds
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 large Spanish onion, minced (2 cups)
1/2 cup spinach, cooked, drained, and coarsely chopped

Oil Pastry (Ail Teig):
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup water
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
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Spinach and Smoked Salmon Cocktail Knishes

Recipe courtesy Wayne Harley Brachman

1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 pound smoked salmon, shredded
1/4 bunch flat leaf parsley, washed

Directions

Make the filling: Place
the potatoes in a pot of water and boil until fork-tender (20 minutes). Drain. Meanwhile,
saute the onions in the oil until softened. Mash the potatoes and stir in the onion
mixture and spinach.

Make the dough: In a mixer fitted with the paddle, combine the oil, water, cumin,
turmeric, salt and 1 1/2 cups flour. If necessary, add additional flour or water to make a
soft dough. Form into two balls. Wrap in plastic and let rest, at room temperature for 30
minutes.

Assembly: Roll the dough out into 2 rectangles, 1/8-inch thick (approximately 15 by
10-inches). Lay filling down center in a squared off log. Place the salmon in a layer on
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Spinach and Smoked Salmon Cocktail Knishes

Recipe courtesy Wayne Harley Brachman

top of the filling. Trim dough and roll up. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Slice into 2-inch pieces. Set, seam side down, on a non-stick cookie sheet or a sheet
lined with parchment paper. Bake for 30 minutes, until golden. Garnish platter with
flat-leaf parsley.
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