Coulibiac

This delicious Russian dish was served at the royal wedding of Edward and Sophie, 1999.

Larousse Gastronomique. 13 steps

puff pastry				Roll out pastry. Inside two layers of pastry, layer: buckwheat, salmon, mushrooms, egg. Crimp edges firmly, brush with water, sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Bake in moderate oven 40 minutes or until puffed.
buckwheat	cook
salmon	chop
butter			Fry
mushrooms	slice
parsley	chop		Stir in
mild beef stock		Reduce
mushrooms	dice finely
a little tomato puree
cornflour	mix	Thicken
water
egg	hardboil
fresh breadcrumbs

This does taste very Russian. I am not sure what gives it that taste: the buckwheat can be replaced by couscous without affecting it. Perhaps it is in the combinations of mushroom, beef and fish.

It can also be made with a pinch of nutmeg and a glass of madeira in the sauce.