Salmon In Pastry

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 12 ounces puff pastry sheets (thawed if frozen)
• salmon fillet
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 egg, lightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 using a rolling pin, roll pastry into four pieces, each about 5 by 8 inches.
• 3 transfer two pieces to a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• 4 remove skin from salmon and place a fillet in center of each of those pieces.
• 5 in a small bowl, combine parsley, basil, and butter. stir until herbs are thoroughly mixed inches season with salt and pepper. spread butter mixture on top of salmon.
• 6 dip a pastry brush into beaten egg and let excess run off. brush edges of pastry around salmon with egg. cover each piece with remaining puff pastry.
• 7 pinch pastry together firmly to seal, then lightly press tines of a dinner fork along edges for a decorative effect. brush top of pastry with remaining egg.
• 8 with a sharp knife, cut two small slits into top of each pastry so steam can escape during baking.
• 9 bake for 20 minutes or until pastry has risen and is crisp and golden.