Bradshaws

Simple and delicious weekend recipe we highly recommend! Gravlax on Puff Pastry.

We’ve teamed up with Tracey of Perfect Pastry + The Flour Mill to bring you an inspired take on Gravlax.

Carrie’s Gravlax

RECIPE:

Quality ethically sourced Salmon – Carrie bought hers from Canadian Brother + Sister company Spring Hills Fish

1 cup salt

1 cup sugar

1 tbsp crushed black peppercorns

1 tbsp crushed juniper berries

Mix everything together and use 1/2 to generously coat the inside of the fish. Store the other half in an air tight container or ziplock bag until the next time you make gravlax.

Place a bunch of fresh dill on top of the salt, place the two fish flesh sides together like a sandwich with the salt mixture and dill on the inside.

Wrap tightly with plastic wrap, and place on a cookie sheet or in a plastic container (to collect any juices that will develop) in the fridge for 24-48 hours.

The longer you leave it cure more cooked it becomes. Carrie recommends 24hrs for a thin piece of fish or 36-48 hours for a thicker piece of fish.

Use a sharp quality Chef’s knife to thinly slice cured salmon on the bias

Tracey’s Puff Pastry Tart for our Gravlax

RECIPE:

Puff Pastry – available at Bradshaws – Call 519 271 6283 to add to order.

Montreal Bagel Spice by Kanel – available at Bradshaws

Roll out your Puff Pastry, Measure a one inch border – and score the border. Roll the pastry on a parchment lined sheet and prick the inside of the pastry with a fork (not the border) all the way through – this will keep it from puffing up too much while baking.

Using a pastry brush, brush the border with water and sprinkle generously with Kanel Montreal Bagel Spice.

BAKE pastry at 400F for 30 minutes. Cool completely before topping

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How to top your Puff Pastry Tart

Once Puff Pastry Tart is cooled – spread generously with cream cheese. Top with Gravlax, capers, pickled onions, sliced Meyer lemons and fresh dill.

Easy Pickled Onions

1 red onion sliced into thin rounds…preferably on a mandolin

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

1 tbsp sugar

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 cup hot water

Sliced onions and place in a jar.

In a measuring cup dissolve sugar and salt in hot water, then pour over onions.

Let sit out for an hour and then cover and refrigerate.

Keeps for up to 3 weeks.