Frosted Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe ,Parcel-poached salmon with herby mayonnaise


                                                                                                                                                   

                                                                             
                                                                                   

Ingredients

  • 1 package (17-1/2 ounces) peanut butter cookie mix
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract  
  • Directions

  • In a large bowl, prepare cookie dough according to package directions. Shape into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks
  • For frosting, in a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, cocoa, water and vanilla. Spread over cookies; top with nuts. Yield: about 2 dozen.
  • enjoy you 
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    Parcel-poached salmon with herby mayonnaise

     

    Ingredients

    • 2 salmon fillets, about 1½ kg/3lb 5oz each
    • olive oil, for greasing
    • 1 lemon, sliced
    • 1 bunch dill, chopped
    • small fennel bulb, thinly sliced
    • 6 tbsp white wine

    For the mayonnaise

    • 2 egg yolks
    • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
    • 450ml rapeseed or sunflower oil
    • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
    • 1 tbsp lemon juice
    • 6 tbsp herbs, such as chervil, chives, dill, parsley and tarragon, finely chopped

    To serve

    • 1 cucumber, sliced into long thin strips with a potato peeler
    • chopped dill
    • lemon cheeks
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    Cooking time

    Prep: 1 hr Cook: 1 hr

    Skill level

    Moderately easy

    Servings

    Serves 10 - 12 
     

    Method

    1. The salmon fillets need to be skinless and boneless, so if you can’t get your fishmonger to do it, you’ll need to do it yourself: to remove the pin bones, stroke your hand along the flesh side of the fillets and use tweezers or pliers to pull out any bones you come across. Then, to remove the skin, you’ll need a very sharp knife, preferably a filleting knife. Take each fillet in turn and place skin -side down on the board with the narrowest end facing you. Slide your knife in between the skin and the flesh from the tail end, and wiggle your knife to loosen and pull away the skin. Firmly take hold of the tail skin you have loosened and, working away from yourself, cut along the length of the fish, while moving the knife side to side. Keep the blade of your knife as flat and close to the skin as possible so as not to leave any flesh on the skin. Repeat with the second fillet.
    2. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Take a very large sheet of extra-wide foil (turkey foil works well), and lightly brush with olive oil. Place one salmon fillet on the foil and scatter over the sliced lemons, dill and half the fennel, and season generously. Place the second salmon fillet on top, domed side up. Season and drizzle with the wine.
    3. Top with a second sheet of greased foil and fold up the edges to enclose the salmon in a parcel. Make the parcel quite loose so there is room for the steam. Lift onto a large baking tray and cook for 1 hr then remove and allow to rest in the foil for 10 mins.
    4. While the salmon cooks, make the mayonnaise. Place the yolks and the mustard in a medium bowl, adding a pinch of salt, if you like. Pour the oil into a jug as you will need a controlled steady stream. Briefly whisk the eggs and start to drizzle on the oil very slowly, starting with a few drips at a time while continuously whisking.
    5. Continue adding the oil. When the mayonnaise starts to come together, you can add the oil slightly quicker. Continue until all the oil has been added. If the mayonnaise curdles at any point, you can rescue it by cracking another yolk into a clean bowl and whisking the curdled mayonnaise into the fresh egg. Continue doing this then add any remaining oil.
    6. When your mayonnaise is made, slowly stir in the vinegar and enough of the lemon juice to your taste – add more if you like it quite lemony. Season with salt and pepper, and stir in the chopped herbs. Keep chilled until the salmon is ready.
    7. Mix the cucumber with some of the dill and the rest of the fennel. When the salmon has rested, cut the foil open and use two fish slices to carefully transfer the fish to a long serving platter. Sprinkle with the dill and garnish with lemon cheeks. Serve with the herby mayonnaise and cucumber salad.

     

     

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