Mini Basket Dinner

Mini Salmon Potato Pastry Baskets

These savory mini pastry baskets are filled with creamy potatoes and salmon, making them perfect for parties, holiday appetizers, tea parties, or special family dinners. Kids can help shape the pastry cups, mix the filling, and decorate the tops with colorful mashed potatoes.

Makes: 8-10 mini baskets

Ingredients

For the Pastry Dough

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• Pinch of salt
• 3 1/2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 egg yolk
• 3 tablespoons cold water

For the Filling

• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon red onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup mashed potatoes
• 1/4 cup cooked or smoked salmon, flaked
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 beaten egg, for brushing

Optional Decorative Potato Topping

• 1 small potato, peeled and boiled
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Pinch of salt
• Pinch of white pepper
• 1 drop food coloring

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. In a bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in butter with your fingers or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Add egg yolk and cold water. Stir until a soft dough forms.
4. Wrap and chill the dough for 10-15 minutes.
5. Roll dough to about 1/8-inch thickness.
6. Cut circles approximately 3 inches wide and press into greased mini muffin cups.
7. Poke the bottoms lightly with a fork.
8. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
9. Sauté garlic and onion until softened.
10. Stir in mashed potatoes and salmon. Season with salt and pepper.
11. Spoon filling into each pastry cup.
12. Brush pastry edges lightly with beaten egg.
13. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
14. Cool slightly before removing from the pan.

Optional Potato Decoration

1. Mash the boiled potato with butter, salt, and white pepper.
2. Add a drop of food coloring if desired.
3. Spoon into a piping bag or zip-top bag with the corner snipped.
4. Pipe decorative swirls onto cooled baskets before serving.