Smoked salmon sacristains
Sacristain (sexton in English, a strange name though common in French cooking) is a small pastry twist, made with puff pastry. There are many recipes with different flavours, sweet or savoury. Here is one with smoked salmon, ideal as an aperitif.
Last modified on: February 21th 2011
Keywords for this recipe:Puff pastryTwistSalmonBeaten eggAperitifFor 25 sacristains, you will need:
- 1
300 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 2
4 slices smoked salmon - 3
1 egg yolk - 4
pepper - Total weight: 720 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 min. | 30 min. | 20 min. | 1 hour 30 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Roll out 300 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) into a large rectangle, then cut into 2 equal parts.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Cover one piece with 4 slices smoked salmon.
Don't leave gaps (as in the photo) without salmon, the pastry should be completely covered, don't worry if salmon overlaps the edge of the pastry, it will be trimmed later.
Pepper the salmon generously.
Don't leave gaps (as in the photo) without salmon, the pastry should be completely covered, don't worry if salmon overlaps the edge of the pastry, it will be trimmed later.
Pepper the salmon generously.
Stage 4 - 30 min.
Put the other piece of puff pastry on top, egg coated side downwards against salmon.
Put in the freezer for 30 minutes so that pastry is firm enough to be cut easily.
Put in the freezer for 30 minutes so that pastry is firm enough to be cut easily.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
After this, remove from fridge, and still with a brush, coat top with egg yolk.
Preheat your oven to 430°F (220°C).
Preheat your oven to 430°F (220°C).
Stage 6 - 10 min.
Cut into sticks of about 0.5x7 inches or 1x10 cm.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Twist the sticks: i.e. hold each stick at both ends and give 2 or 3 turns to one end while holding the other still (or twist both ends opposite ways one turn).
Stage 8 - 20 min.
Put in the oven for about 20 minutes, be careful towards the end of cooking time not to let your sacristains burn.
If possible, serve hot or warm.
If possible, serve hot or warm.
Stage 9
If you don't twist the sticks, you will not get sacristains but allumettes (matches, yes...), they taste just the same, but are a bit less attractive.
Remarks
Re-heated sacristains are not as good as straight from the oven. But if you must make them in advance, do everything up to cutting, then put in the freezer, otherwise fold in a plastic film and keep in the fridge. Cut, twist and cook at the last minute.
If you plan to use bought ready-made puff pastry, use 2 packs so you get the 2 parts already rolled and cut to the right size.
If you plan to use bought ready-made puff pastry, use 2 packs so you get the 2 parts already rolled and cut to the right size.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in a closed metal box.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,256 Kcal or 5,259 Kj | 103 gr | 99 gr | 179 gr |
| 63 % | 40 % | 9 % | 27 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 174 Kcal or 729 Kj | 14 gr | 14 gr | 25 gr |
| 9 % | 6 % | 1 % | 4 % |
| Per sacristains | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 50 Kcal or 209 Kj | 4 gr | 4 gr | 7 gr |
| 3 % | 2 % | <1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 25 sacristains : 12.96 €
- Per sacristains : 0.52 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Shallot confit tart, Courgette tart with mint, Two-cheese quiche, Fine multi-tomato tart, Saint Honoré cake, ... All |
 | Smoked salmon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Surprise bread, Crispy smoked salmon and herb rolls, Spaghetti with smoked salmon, Potatoes with smoked salmon, Potato Waffles with Smoked Salmon, ... All |
 | Egg yolk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apple confectioner's custard, Pistachio ice cream, Gnocchi alla romana, Chicken breasts in a potato crust, Panettone, ... All |
 | Pepper: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Larded pork tenderloin, Red endive appetizers, Upside-down Parmentier, Rolls of fish in smoked ham, Fresh spinach with cream, ... All |
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