Description
A light and elegant brunch recipe featuring flaky puff pastry hearts topped with cream cheese smoked salmon and fresh radishes.
Ingredients
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1 sheet puff pastry.
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4 oz cream cheese.
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4 oz smoked salmon.
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Radishes thinly sliced.
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Cucumber thinly sliced.
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Fresh chives chopped.
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Stamp out 2.5-inch hearts from the pastry and dock with a fork.
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Bake for 12 minutes until golden and puffed then let cool.
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Spread softened cream cheese evenly on each pastry heart.
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Layer with smoked salmon cucumber and radish slices.
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Sprinkle with fresh chives and serve immediately for a romantic breakfast.
Notes
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Working with cold pastry dough is the secret to a professional-grade lacy rise.
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Docking the centers ensures the hearts remain flat enough to hold the toppings.
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These hearts are best assembled just before serving to maintain maximum crunch.
- Prep Time: 10 mins.
- Cook Time: 12 mins.
- Category: Breakfast.
- Method: Baking.
- Cuisine: American Fusion.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 heart.
- Calories: ~ 185 kcal.
- Sugar: ~ 1g.
- Sodium: ~ 320mg.
- Fat: ~ 12g.
- Saturated Fat: ~ 6g.
- Unsaturated Fat: ~ 6g.
- Trans Fat: ~ 0g.
- Carbohydrates: ~ 14g.
- Fiber: ~ 1g.
- Protein: ~ 6g.
- Cholesterol: ~ 25mg.
Keywords: Lox Hearts, Smoked Salmon Pastry, Romantic Breakfast Recipes, Easy Brunch Appetizers, Puff Pastry Lox, New York Recipe.