# Smoked Salmon & Goat Cheese Puff Pastry Wreath

Flaky puff pastry wrapped around a creamy, lemony smoked-salmon filling. It makes an elegant appetizer without requiring complicated shaping.

- Servings: 12 sections
- Cook time: 25 min
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Appetizer
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 whole puff-pastry round
- 7 oz smoked salmon
- 6.5 oz fresh goat cheese
- 3 oz shredded mozzarella or mild swiss cheese
- 2 tbsp sour cream or crème fraîche
- 0.5 whole lemon zest
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
- black pepper (optional)
- 1 whole egg yolk
- 1 tsp water
- 1 tbsp mixed sesame and poppy seeds

## Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 375°F and line a round baking tray with parchment paper.
2. Mash the goat cheese with the sour cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, dill, chives and black pepper.
3. Place the first puff-pastry round on the prepared tray and set a small inverted bowl in the center as a guide.
4. Spread the goat-cheese mixture in an even ring around the bowl, leaving clean inner and outer borders.
5. Arrange the smoked salmon over the filling and sprinkle with shredded cheese.
6. Cover with the second pastry round, press around the filling, and seal the outside edge.
7. Remove the center bowl, cut around its impression, and remove the center pastry disk.
8. Cut the wreath into 12 connected sections and twist each section one or two times.
9. Mix the egg yolk with the water, brush it over the pastry, and sprinkle with mixed seeds.
10. Bake for approximately 25 minutes, until puffed, crisp and deeply golden.
11. Rest for 5 minutes before serving.

## Equipment

- baking tray
- parchment paper
- bowl

## Tips

- Do not add salt because the smoked salmon is already salty.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1069927259226996
- Creator: Snack Boards Ideas
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/871c72ac-a414-4d10-a972-f54cedfed527
- Extracted: 2026-10-13

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