Smoked Trout Tartlets
- 1 large egg whites
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 each phyllo (filo) pastry sheets
- 2 packages cream cheese low-fat
- 1/2 pound trout fillets smoked, skin and pin bones removed
- 13 cup scallions, spring or green onions chopped
- 4 teaspoons horseradish well drained
- 1 cup cucumbers shredded
- To make phyllo tartlet shells: Preheat oven to 325F (160C).
- Lightly coat 2 mini-muffin pans with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, whisk together egg white, oil and salt.
- Lay a sheet of phyllo on a work surface and with a pastry brush, lightly coat it with the egg-white mixture.
- Lay a second sheet smoothly on top, taking care to line up the edges before setting the sheet down.
- (Once you set down the sheet, it cannot be moved.)
- Brush with the egg-white mixture and repeat with 1 more sheet.
- Lay a fourth sheet on top but do not brush it.
- With a knife, cut the dough into 4 strips lenghtwise and 5 strips crosswise, making 24 squares.
- Press squares into muffin cups and bake for 8 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp.
- Transfer the tartlets to a rack and let cool.
- Repeat the procedure with the remaining 4 sheets of phyllo and egg-white mixture.
- (The baked tartlet shells may be stored in a closed container at room temperature for 1 week or in the freezer for up to 2 months.)
- To make smoked trout filling: In a food processor, combine cream cheese and smoked trout; process until fairly smooth.
- Add scallions and horseradish and pulse until just combined.
- (Alternatively, finely mince the smoked trout with a knife and combine with the cream cheese, scallion and horseradish in a small bowl.)
- (The smoked filling may be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 2 days.)
- Shortly before serving, spoon or pipe about 1 heaping teaspoon of filling into each tartlet shell and garnish with shredded cucumber.
egg whites, olive oil, salt, phyllo, cream cheese, trout, scallions, horseradish well, cucumbers
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/smoked-trout-tartlets-47088 (may not work)