Homemade Fish shaped Appetizer

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   Sift the flour.

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   Place the flour and salt in a large bowl.

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   Mix.

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   Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

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   Next add approximately 1/2 of the egg yolk and the water.

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   Mix well your hands.

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   Try to work quickly.

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   Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for 10 -15 minutes.

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   Now take the chilled dough and roll out into a 12 inch square that is about 18 inch thick, using a rolling pin.

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    Draw a fish shape on a paper and cut it out.

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    [fish 6 x 4 inch]Place the fish on the dough and cut it out with a sharp knife.

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    Place it greased baking pan.

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    (use butter or coking spray to grease the pan).

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    In a pan heat 1/2 table spoon olive oil over medium high heat, add garlic and mix until slightly softened.

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    Next add onion, salmon, and prepared (or leftover) mashed potatoes.

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    Mix until onion is softened and everything is heated through.

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    Add pepper and salt.

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    Mix well.

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    This recipe will have enough dough and filling to make 4 number of fish.

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    Place your prepared filling in the pastry a FishaTM.

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    Brush the edges of the pastry with some egg wash then place additional pastry a FishaTM over the top and press down to seal.

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    After that, you can decorate the fish with eye, mouth and scales.

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    IaTMve done in the photo above.

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    You can use scraps of the dough and cut out small rounds and then layer them like a fish's scales.

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    Brush the egg on top of the pastry.

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    The scales mouth and eye were made out of pastry dough.

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    You can do this with the extra scraps of dough if you want.

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    Bake about 20 minutes at 200 cup degrees or until the crust is golden brown.

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    Serve and enjoy.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.