Smoked Salmon & Prawn Paupiettes

This particular dish here has been a staple dish on my mother's Christmas menu for years. She does it as a starter before the turkey. It is very easy to prepare...the trickiest part is when you roll it! Calmly and slowly you will master it though :) We fill ours with fresh prawns and great Marie Rose sauce. So if you need a starter for your meal or as a main course served with a crispy salad give this a go. You can prepare it in advance and put it in the fridge and before you serve it try slicing it :) You will need...

• 1 200g packet Smoked Salmon
• 300g cooked prawns
• 3 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp ketchup
• pinch of sweet paprika
• A small glug of brandy
• few drops of Worcestershire sauce
• few drops of lemon juice
• Ground black pepper, to taste

Method

1. Prepare the Marie-Rose sauce by mixing in a bowl all the ingredients except the prawns and salmon.
2. Put the prawns in the sauce and blend well. 
3. Put a slice of smoked salmon on a large piece of cling film and spread some of the prawn mixture onto it (do not overdo it).
4. Now slowly lift the cling film with the salmon and start rolling the roulade until you get it like the one in the picture.
5. Wrap the roulade tightly in cling film and put aside.
6. Repeat steps 3, 4 & 5 until you use all the prawns and salmon.
7. If you want to slice them (we leave ours whole), before serving put them in the freezer for about 2 hours and slice into rounds and leave to stand for about 30 minutes before serving.
8. Serve with a wedge of lemon and some salad!

Enjoy!!

R&A