Recipe: Appetizing ~Salmon in Pastry~

~Salmon in Pastry~. Season the salmon fillets with salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. Remove skin from salmon and place a fillet in center of each of those pieces. In a small bowl, combine parsley, basil, and butter.

Dip a pastry brush into beaten egg and let excess run off. Brush edges of pastry around salmon with egg. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray. You can cook ~Salmon in Pastry~ using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of ~Salmon in Pastry~

1. Prepare 1 tbsp of butter.
2. It's 1 large of shallot or 1 small onion, diced.
3. It's 4 1/2 oz of baby spinach,cooked and drained.
4. You need 1/2 cup of ricotta or cottage cheese.
5. Prepare 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese.
6. Prepare pinch of of grated nutmeg (optional).
7. Prepare 1 of salt and pepper.
8. You need 2 of sheets ready-rolled puff pastry from a 17.3 oz package.
9. It's 10 oz of salmon fillet, divided into four equal pieces (or however big you want it).
10. It's 1 of egg, beaten.

Heat the oil in a heavy saute pan over medium-high heat. Trim any excess pastry from the ends, then fold the ends on top. Flip the puff pastry-wrapped salmon over and transfer for a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush the beaten egg on the top and sides of the pastry.

~Salmon in Pastry~ instructions

1. Melt the butter and saute the shallot or onion for 8-10 minutes,or until softened.Let cool in pan or transfer to a bowl..
2. Squeeze out the moisture from the cooked spinach.Then chop it and add it to the onion, along with the ricotta/cottage,Parmesan, and nutmeg.Add salt and pepper.Mix all together well..
3. Cut each pastry sheet on half.Then roll each piece about 6 in x 16 in..
4. Place a portion of salmon on the pastry and top with the spinach mixture.Brush a little beaten egg around the salmon and fold the pastry over.Shape into anything you want and use scrap pastry for decoration..
5. Brush with beaten egg and chill for 1 hour.Preheat the oven to 400°F. When taken out, brush with the egg again. Bake on a baking sheet for 25 minutes. When done, let cool for 3-4 minutes..
6. You can double or triple the recipe depending who you are serving too..

Score the top of the pastry with a knife, cutting shallow diagonal lines to create a crosshatch pattern. Salmon in Puff Pastry is beautiful and delicious, and is an elegant addition to your Easter menu, or anytime during the year! It is easy to make if you use frozen sheets of puff pastry. Layer the fresh salmon with a cream cheese & spinach filling and wrap in the thawed dough. Salmon in Puff Pastry is healthy, fast and yummy!