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Empanada Barcelona
Recipe Courtesy Cafi Sevilla, San Diego, CA
Show:  The Best Of
Episode:  Appetizers
Salmon Mousse:
1/2 pound salmon fillet
1 cup whipping cream
Salt and pepper to taste
Lemon juice
2 egg whites

Blend all ingredients together.

Spinach Filling:
3 pounds spinach
2 peeled shallots, chopped
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
1/2 cup craisins
Olive oil

Saute spinach, shallots, pine nuts and craisins in olive oil at high temperature for a short period of time. Take off heat, set aside to cool.

Cranberry Port Sauce:
1 quart port wine
1/2 pound craisins
1/2 pound butter

Combine wine craisins and butter. Reduce to a syrupy sauce.

Puff pastry: 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, defrosted 1 egg yolk combined with 1/2 teaspoon salt

Assembly: Put pastry on a parchment lined sheet pan. Place salmon mousse down the middle and top with spinach filling. Roll pastry jelly-roll style. Brush egg yolk over the entire surface and bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for about 40 minutes, or until golden brown. Let empanada cool down. Cut into 1-inch thick sections and serve each slice with a generous portion of cranberry port sauce.

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Recipe Summary
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes

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