Hi Ho Or Town House Salmon Mousse Recipes

Steps:

• Cut the butter into cubes and melt it in a saucepan over low heat. Remove from the heat and set aside for a few minutes to cool and to allow the milky solids to sink to the bottom. Carefully pour off the oily part, or clarified butter, leaving the milky solids behind. Let the clarified butter cool to room temperature.
• In 2 or three batches, put the salmon cubes, clarified butter, and cream in the bowl of a food processor, and puree until fluffy and completely smooth. Transfer the salmon puree to a large bowl and stir in the herbs and lemon juice to taste. Chill before serving.

Steps:

• For the salmon:
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Season salmon fillet with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place on a baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely, the chill for at least 30 minutes.
• For the mousse: Put the chilled salmon fillet in a food processor. Add all other ingredients and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Steps:

• Place 3 tablespoons cold water in a small saucepan, and sprinkle with gelatin; let soften, 5 minutes. Gently heat over low, stirring, just until gelatin dissolves; set aside.
• In the bowl of a food processor, combine salmon, sour cream, and lemon juice. Puree until smooth; season with salt. With motor running, add slightly cooled gelatin mixture, and blend until combined.
• Pour into two 8-ounce ramekins or bowls. Without touching surface, cover container with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm but spreadable, about 2 hours or up to overnight.
• Garnish mousse with dill or capers, if desired, and serve with crackers or baguette slices.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add flour and mix well. Shape into 24 balls; press onto the bottom and up the sides of greased miniature muffin cups. , Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For filling, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add the salmon, broth, sour cream, onion, lemon juice and salt until blended. Spoon into the shells. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Sprinkle with dill.

Steps:

• Peel strips from cucumbers to create a decorative edge; cut cucumbers into 1/2-in. slices. Using a melon baller, remove a small amount of cucumber from the center, leaving the bottom intact., Place the cream cheese, salmon, milk, lemon pepper and dill in a food processor; cover and process until blended. Transfer to a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. In another bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Fold into salmon mixture., Pipe or dollop mousse onto cucumber slices; garnish with dill. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Scald milk and set aside. In a saucepan over low heat, melt 3 tablespoons butter. Add flour to melted butter and cook, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon, 2 to 3 minutes, until the mixture is very thick. Add the scalded milk, all at once, and beat with a wire whisk over low heat for 5 minutes more, until the bechamel is thick and smooth. Add salt, pepper and cayenne, remove from heat and set aside to cool until lukewarm.
• Skin and bone salmon meat and flake with a fork. Cut remaining butter into chunks. Add salmon and butter to bechamel and mix well, using an electric beater rather than a blender or processor.
• Add cream and Cognac to salmon mixture and blend thoroughly. Taste for seasoning, adding more salt, pepper or cayenne if necessary.
• Refrigerate, covered, until the mixture has thickened sufficiently to allow piping through a pastry bag and tube - 2 to 3 hours, or overnight.
• While the mixture is cooling, remove tops from tomatoes and scoop out flesh. Stand tomatoes upside down on a rack to drain. When the salmon mixture is ready, pipe it into the hollowed-out tomatoes and top with a few grains of red salmon roe. Extra mousse can be served in a bowl topped with more roe.

Steps:

• 1. Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in a small bowl. Let stand 3 minutes. Stir boiling water into gelatin until gelatin is dissolved. 2. Drain salmon and remove bones and skin. Flake salmon with a fork and add salt, 1/2 cup of the Hi-Ho® or Town House® cracker crumbs, lemon juice, onion juice, parsley and 1/2 cup of the mayonnaise. Add gelatin. Blend well. Fold in whipped cream and pour into 6 greased 4 oz. custard cups. Chill until firm. 3. To serve: Unmold and spread sides with remaining mayonnaise then sprinkle sides with remaining cracker crumbs. Garnish with lettuce or chickory, if desired, and serve with plenty of extra Hi Ho or Town House crackers.