These Salmon Pastries fit the holiday season beautifully! I always try to serve a variety of offerings -- a minimum of 3 offerings -- to provide for different tastes and to compliment the meal. They help to round out an appetizer buffet or for passing hors d'ouevres before a lovely meal. They certainly are mainstream fare. I find these simple to make because of the ease of Pillsbury products and the assembly nature of the recipe. Removing the bones and skin can be made simpler by asking your fishmonger to remove those for you and often you can find it ready to go skinless and boneless. I ser

This recipe was published in our paper and I made it not realizing it was a Pillsbury recipe. They turned out lovely and delicious. I am going to freeze and gently reheat next time we need an appetizer.

These are delicious little bundles of goodness, but are a bit involved to make. If they are to be one of just two totally homemade appetizers, they are no problem. However, if you are making alot of different things, I would skip these. They also appeal mostly to folks who enjoy fish, especially salmon. They are not necessarily a mainstream hors d'ouevre.