Smoked Salmon Quiche Tartlets with Pickled Cucumber

  • Serves : 4
  • Type : Main Course

These elegant little quiches make a stylish Christmas starter or Boxing Day brunch. With smoked salmon, horseradish, dill, and lemon, they’re fresh, tangy, and delicious. Paired with crisp pastry and a silky custard filling, they’re easy to prepare ahead and guaranteed to impress family and friends around the festive table.

Ingredients

  • For the Pastry
  • 300g Plain flour 
  • 150g  Butter 
  • 3–4 tbsp  Cold water 
  • For the Filling
  • 200g  Smoked Salmon 
  • 4 tbsp  Creamed horseradish 
  • 1  Lemon (zest) 
  • 1 bunch Fresh dill 
  • 3 Eggs 
  • 100ml  Double cream 
  • 200ml Milk 
  • Salt and  pepper 

Method

  1. Rub butter into flour until crumbly, then add water to form a dough. Rest in fridge 1 hour.
  2. Roll out to ½cm thick, cut 12 discs, and line a tart tray.
  3. Add a little horseradish, salmon, dill, and lemon zest to each case.
  4. Whisk eggs, cream, and milk; season. Pour into cases.
  5. Bake at 170°C for 15–20 minutes until golden and set.

By | 11 November 2025