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Salmon

Salmon Wellington

A whole salmon en croûte is a lovely Christmas party centrepiece. This simple recipe uses readymade pastry to make it quick and easy.

Ingredients:

  • 2 medium cucumbers, peeled
  • 5 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp clear honey
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 50g/1¾oz fresh dill, finely chopped
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 x 380g/13oz ready-made puff pastry sheet
  • plain flour, for dusting
  • 1 x 2.8kg/6lb salmon, skin removed and filleted into 2 pieces
  • 1 free-range egg, beaten, combined with a little milk

Directions:

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line a large baking tray with baking parchment.
  • Slice the cucumbers lengthways, scrape out the seeds with a teaspoon, and chop into 1cm/½in thick pieces. Place the cucumbers in a mixing bowl with the mustard, honey, vinegar and finely chopped dill. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper and set aside.
  • Roll the pastry out to 40cm/16in x 30cm/12in on a lightly floured surface. Lay on the lined baking tray.
  • Lay one fillet in the centre of the pastry, pile half of the filling on top and then cover with the second fillet.
  • Brush the edges of the pastry with the mixture of milk and beaten egg. Fold the pastry over the fish, sealing the edges by pressing them together, leaving a gap in the centre, so that you can see inside. Brush the pastry with more beaten egg and milk and bake for 45 minutes.
  • Serve with the remaining cucumber mixture.