SALMON WELLINGTON

Steps:

• Stuffing.
• In a food processor, whirl cubed halibut with egg white until smooth.
• Blend in whipping cream, lemon juice, chervil, salt and pepper.
• Refrigerate in an airtight container for at least 1 hour or for up to 4 hours.
• Salmon Wellington.
• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Cut salmon fillet crosswise into 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick slices; cover and refrigerate.
• Trim spinach, removing stems; rinse and shake off excess water.
• In a large saucepan, cook spinach, with just the water clinging to leaves, just until wilted.
• Arrange in single layer on paper towels; pat dry.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out puff pastry to form 14-inch (35 cm) square.
• Place on sheet of parchment paper large enough to cover large rimless baking sheet.
• Cover pastry with spinach, leaving about 1 1/2-inch (4 cm) border at edges.
• Spread half of the stuffing over spinach; layer with salmon slices, then remaining stuffing.
• Mix egg yolk with 1 tablespoon (15 mL) water; brush some lightly on uncovered top and side borders of pastry.
• Starting at bottom edge and using paper as support, roll up, pressing egg-washed top edge onto pastry; fold in sides, pressing together lightly.
• Place roll and paper on rimmed baking sheet.
• Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours; add 10 minutes to baking time.
• Brush lightly with egg wash.
• Bake in centre of oven for about 30 minutes or until golden and crisp.
• To serve, trim off ends and cut pastry package crosswise into 8 slices.
• Pool one-quarter of the sauce onto each warmed plate.
• Arrange 2 slices per serving on top of sauce.
• Shallot Cream Sauce.
• Meanwhile, in small saucepan, simmer shallots with vinegar over medium-low heat until vinegar is evaporated.
• Add cream; simmer until reduced by half, about 4 minutes.
• Whisking constantly, add butter, a few cubes at a time, to make creamy sauce.
• Add pepper.