Smoked Salmon Caper Tarts

Name: Thermomix recipe: Smoked Salmon Caper Tarts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 Batch Puff Pastry ready to roll; egg wash as needed; 2 Tablespoons capers; 2 flat leaf parsley sprigs or herb of choice; 65 Grams parmesan cheese cubed; 65 Grams mature cheddar cheese cubed; 400 Grams milk; 55 Grams egg yolks (approx 2); 60 Grams butter cubed; 35 Grams cornflour or cornstarch; 1 Teaspoon French Mustard; 1 Teaspoon smoked paprika; 12 pieces smoked salmon, thinly sliced; fresh dill for garnish; A few balsamic caviar pearls to serve

Makes 24 tartlets approx Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 15 minutes Rated:

These delicious Smoked Salmon and Caper Tarts are perfect for a special lunch or light dinner. Make smaller tarts and serve at parties or picnics.

These magic little savoury tarts are very impressive to serve to guests as a pass around. Alternatively you can make larger ones and use them as a main with a hearty green salad on the side. They are very more-ish and super easy to make in advance. Go on, channel your inner chef.

The balsamic pearls or caviar are available ready made by several balsamic vinegar producers such as Modena. They are totally delish and a bit pretty! They are worth the hunt for them.

Try some of our other savoury pastry ideas:

Mushroom Kale Pie with Spelt Puff Pastry

Breakfast Egg and Bacon Eclairs

Tyropitakia; Greek Cheese Pastries

Swiss Cheese and Ham Pastries

Pumpkin and Red Onion Tarte Tatin

Spanakopita Sun Pastry

Cheese and Jalapeño Gougere Poppers

Need

1 Batch Puff Pastry ready to roll Recipe
egg wash as needed
2 Tablespoons capers
2 flat leaf parsley sprigs or herb of choice
65 Grams parmesan cheese cubed
65 Grams mature cheddar cheese cubed
400 Grams milk
55 Grams egg yolks (approx 2)
60 Grams butter cubed BUY
35 Grams cornflour or cornstarch
1 Teaspoon French Mustard
1 Teaspoon smoked paprika
12 pieces smoked salmon, thinly sliced
fresh dill for garnish
A few balsamic caviar pearls to serve

Do

1: Place capers, parsley and cheeses into the Thermomix bowl and mill 8 sec/speed 8.
2: Place milk, yolks, butter, cornflour, mustard and paprika into the Thermomix bowl and cook 8 min/80ºC/speed 4.
3: Remove from bowl into glass bowl and set aside to cool. Push a piece of baking paper down into the surface of the mixture to prevent a skin forming. Preheat oven to fan forced 200ºC. Line 2 baking trays with paper.
4: Cut 24 large circles from the puff pastry and place onto prepared trays. Brush with egg wash and bake for 5 minutes until puffed and golden. Remove from oven, and push centres down.
5: Divide cooled sauce between pastry circles. If it has started to set, it is cool enough to proceed with this step.
6: Return to the oven for a further 10 minutes. Top each tart with a piece of smoked salmon, dill sprig and a few balsamic caviar pearls.

If your kids are not too keen on salmon, replace it with cooked bacon, or ham, or just serve the savoury tarts hot from the oven as is.

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