Mini Salmon Hollandaise Tarts Food

MINI SMOKED SALMON TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200° and lightly greast 2 cupcake trays.Using a 7cm round cookie cutter, cut 24 rounds from the pastry and press into prepared trays.
• Divide the salmon, dill and cream cheese evenly between the pastry shells.
• Whisk the egg and cream together with salt and pepper in a small jug and carfully pour into the pastry shells.
• Sprinkle the tarts with some chives and bake for 20 minutes or until puffed and golden.Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly before serving.

QUICK'N'EASY SEAFOOD TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F; arrange tart shells on a baking sheet.
• Into each shell, place 2 tsp of your favourite seafood; this recipe will also work with chopped ham, chopped asparagus etc, so use your imagination!
• In a small bowl, whisk together the cream, egg and mustard; I like to also add the fresh dill because I like its taste, but leave it out or substitute if you don't want dill.
• Distribute cream mixture evenly among the tarts and then bake for 12 to 14 minutes, until golden and"custard" is set.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

MINI SALMON & HOLLANDAISE TARTS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 355ºF.
• Lay 2 filo sheets on the work surface side by side and brush with butter, then lay the other 2 sheets on top and brush again.
• Cut each into 6 squares (you may have some trimmings left).
• Brush a mini muffin tin with butter and puch a filo square into each muffin tin.
• Bake for 5 minutes or until crisp.
• Lift the tart cases carefully from the tin and fill each with some salmon and spoon over some hollandaise.
• Serve immediately!

MINI SALMON AND HOLLANDAISE TARTS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180c/fan 160c/gas 4. Lay 2 filo sheets on the work surface side by side and brush with butter, then lay the other 2 sheets on top and brush again. Cut each into 6 squares (you may have some trimmings left).
• Brush a mini muffin tin with butter and push a filo square into each. Bake for 5 minutes or until crisp. Lift the tart cases carefully from the tin and fill each with some salmon and spoon over some hollandaise.

SALMON TARTLET APPETIZERS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and flour until smooth. Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into balls; press onto the bottom and up the sides of greased miniature muffin cups. , In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, butter and lemon juice. Stir in crumbs, parsley, sage, salt and pepper. Fold in salmon and onion. Spoon into shells. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until browned.

SALMON MOUSSE TARTLETS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, seafood seasoning and lemon juice until smooth. Beat in salmon. Spoon or pipe into tart shells and garnish with dill if desired. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes before serving.

SALMON WITH TARRAGON HOLLANDAISE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Heat the oil in an ovenproof pan over a high heat. Add the salmon, skin-side down, then cook for 5 mins until the skin is crisp.
• Add the asparagus and vine tomatoes to the pan, then place in the oven. Cook for 7-10 mins until the salmon is just cooked through.
• Add the tarragon to the Hollandaise and stir through. Drizzle over the salmon, then serve.

CANAPES : SALMON TART WITH HERBED MOUSSE

Steps:

• For the Dough:.
• Blend butter in a food processor for at least 8 minutes, until it turns white and creamy. At the beaten egg, followed with the water.
• Sieve in the flour and salt, and blend together until you get a ball of dough. Do not overwork the dough, and the dough will be hard and chewy.
• Turn the dough to a table and roll the dough to a 1/4 inch thickness. Chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes, then cut into 1 1/2 inch squares. Prick holes into the squares, and freeze for another 1 hour.
• Preheat oven 180 C and baked the frozen squares for around 12 mins or until golden brown.
• The Mousse.
• Heat the cream on a low fire, and blend the herbs in the cream until fine. Melt the gelatine with the water in a double boiler until the crystals are dissolved. Then combine the gelatin with the herb cream, season with salt and pepper. Remove from fire and strain with a sieve. Line a 9 inch square tray with saran wrap. Pour the cream into the tray and chill for one hour, then cut the gel in small circles, slightly smaller than the tart.
• Assembly:.
• Place a herb mousse circle on top of the tart, and top it with a small square slice of smoked salmon. Garnish with salmon roe or caviar, edible flower or some green.

CRAB, AVOCADO & HERBY HOLLANDAISE TARTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Punch out a circle from the centre of each slice of bread using a 10cm round cutter and roll flat with a rolling pin. Brush circles with the melted butter on each side, then press into 8 individual tart tins. Lift onto 2 baking sheets and bake for 10 mins or until tinged with gold at the edges. Carefully flip the cases out from the tins so they are upside down on the trays, then put back into the oven for 5 mins or until crisp and dry. Leave to cool. Can be kept in an airtight tin for up to 3 days.
• To start the sauce, put the vinegar, peppercorns and bay leaf into a small pan and bring to the boil. Simmer for about 5 mins or until reduced to about 1 tbsp. Take off the heat, then strain out bay leaf and peppercorns. Will keep covered in the fridge for up to a week.
• Halve avocados, stone and peel. Thinly slice avocado, put into a bowl and gently toss with a squeeze of lemon juice. Can be kept covered in the fridge for up to 2 hrs before serving. When ready to serve, put the avocado and a little rocket into each case, then top with crabmeat. Tip vinegar reduction into a tall, narrow jug, then add the egg yolks. Melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat (don't boil), then add to the jug. Put a stick blender right to the bottom of the jug, turn on and draw very slowly up through the butter. The sauce will thicken as the yolks and butter meld together. Add herbs, season, then add a dash of lemon juice to bring out the herby flavour and cut through the butteriness. Spoon the hollandaise generously over each tartlet so it oozes over the crab. Serve at once.