Finnish Salmon Pastries (Lohipasteijat)

Ingredients

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 cup butter
• room temperature
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• 4 to 6 tbsp. ice water
• 1/3 cup cooked rice
• 1 can (6-1/2 oz.) skinless
• boneless salmon
• drained
• 1 hard cooked egg
• chopped
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp. dill weed
• Salt and white pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Mix the flour with the baking powder in a bowl.
2. Blend in the butter, using an electric mixer or a fork, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Mix together the egg, lemon juice, and ice water.
4. Sprinkle mixture over the dry ingredients and mix quickly to make a dough.
5. Press into a ball and chill 30 minutes.
6. Roll dough out to make a rectangle about 20 inches square.
7. Fold into thirds.
8. Roll again as thin as possible and fold into thirds in the opposite direction from the first folding.
9. Chill again for 30 to 60 minutes.
10. To prepare filling, in a small bowl, with a fork, stir the rice with the salmon and eggs.
11. Blend in the cream, dill, and salt and white pepper to taste.
12. Preheat oven to 400F.
13. Roll out the pastry to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness.
14. With a round cutter, cut out 3 to 4-inch circles.
15. Put a teaspoonfull of filling in the center of each circle.
16. Moisten the edges and fold into half circles, sealing th edges.
17. Place on a parchment covered or an ungreased cookie sheet.
18. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden.
19. Serve warm.
20. These may be made ahead and frozen unbaked.
21. To bake after freezing, place on cookie sheet directly from freezer and bake.
22. Baking time may be 2 minutes longer when frozen.