Celine of @celines_eats uses cookie cutters to make these elegant and versatile tea sandwiches!
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These Smoked Salmon Tea Sandwiches are super simple to make yet are sure to impress! They are perfect for entertaining since your guests can enjoy a savory, beautiful handheld sandwich that comes together quickly, so you won’t be tied down in the kitchen. I love the elegant seashell design and I definitely plan on serving these for brunch too!
Smoked Salmon Tea Sandwiches
Yield: 3 full sandwiches or 6 open-faced sandwiches
What you need:
CookieCutterKingdom's 4-inch Seashell Cookie Cutter
Ingredients:
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (preferably all-butter), thawed according to manufacturer’s instructions
- 2 oz. cream cheese, slightly softened
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped + more for garnish, if desired
- ½ lemon, zested
- ¼ seedless cucumber, thinly sliced
- 3-6 slices of smoked salmon, depending on number of sandwiches
Lightly flour a work surface and unfold thawed puff pastry on it. Use the seashell cookie cutter as a guide to make sure the puff pastry can fit six cutouts. If puff pastry is too small, use a rolling pin to gently roll out the dough to the correct size.
Cut out six seashells from the puff pastry, pierce them all over with a fork, and place them on the prepared baking sheet. (Suggestion: brush scraps of puff pastry with egg wash and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar or shredded cheese for a quick snack!) Freeze briefly, about 5 minutes, to firm the dough and help retain its shape while baking in the oven. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool on wire rack.
In small bowl, combine cream cheese, dill, and lemon zest. Take one puff pastry seashell and spread dill-lemon cream cheese on top; layer with two sliced cucumbers and one slice of smoked salmon; garnish with dill if desired.
