Creamed Mushroom Puff Recipes

MUSHROOM PUFF PASTRY BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. For filling, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook and stir until tender, 3-5 minutes. Add garlic and pepper; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in cream cheese until melted; remove from heat., Unfold one pastry sheet; cut into 9 squares. Cut each square diagonally in half. Place a scant teaspoon of filling on one half of each triangle. Brush edges of pastry with water; fold over to form a triangle. Seal edges with a fork; place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Repeat with second pastry sheet and remaining filling., Bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks. Serve warm. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked triangles on parchment-lined baking sheets until firm. Transfer to a freezer conatiner; return to freezer. To use, bake as directed.

MUSHROOMS IN PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Saute mushrooms and shallots in oil until soft.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add cognac or brandy and reduce slightly; add cream and boil until cream thickens slightly.
• Stir in butter, herbs,and lemon juice.
• Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
• Bake the puff-pastry rounds or squares according to package directions.
• Split baked shells in half and divide the mushroom mixture between the bottom halves of the shells.
• Place pastry tops on top and serve.
• Optional: I like to add a little grated Gruyere or Swiss cheese after adding the mushroom mixture to the shells and baking just enough to melt the cheese.

MUSHROOM PUFFS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat.
• Add the onion and mushrooms, saute until the liquid evaporates.
• Add the flour, whisking until smooth.
• Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Add the lemon juice, stirring constantly.
• Add the cream and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture is thickened and bubbly.
• Stir in the salt and pepper, to taste.
• Remove from heat.
• Roll out the pastry on a floured surface to 1/8 inch thick.
• Cut into 2 1/2 inch squares.
• Place a heaping teaspoon of the filling in the center of each square.
• Grasp all 4 corners and pinch the four seams to form a bundle, drop into the cup of a mini muffin pan (Do not force them down).
• Repeat with the remaining pastry and filling.
• Cover and chill.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until sides and bottoms are browned.

CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP WITH PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Roll out a sheet of puff pastry on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of about 1/8 of an inch.
• Cut out 4 or 5 rounds that are slighly smaller then the soup bowls you will be using.
• Place the rounds on the prepared pans.
• Beat together egg and milk in a small bowl; brush the rounds with this mixture using a pasty brush.
• Bake until golden brown and puffed, about 15 minutes.
• Remove to a wire rack and allow to cool.
• Bring the stock to a rapid simmer in a large saucepan.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter with the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
• Add the shallots and saute until translucent, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir in the flour and cook about 3 minutes, stirring constantly; do not let mixture turn brown.
• Stir in the mushrooms, salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally for about 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and whisk in the simmering stock.
• Return to medium-low heat, cover partially and simmer gently for 20 minutes; remove from heat.
• Puree the soup in a blender or food processor in batches until smooth.
• Return soup to the pot and place over low heat; bring to a simmer.
• Stir in the Marsala or brandy and simmer an additional 3 minutes.
• Stir in the half and half and simmer another 5 minutes; taste and adjust seasoning; remove from heat.
• Stir in the chives and ladle into warm shallow bowls and top each with a puff pastry round; serve immediately.

"HIGH ROLLER" MUSHROOM PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cut the puff pastry into 60 even squares. Using a pastry brush, brush each square with the beaten egg. Place the squares on a greased sheet pan. Apply the black sesame seeds to the egg wash on top of the squares in different patterns to make them look like dice. Bake the puffs until golden brown about 12 minutes. Let the puffs cool. Cut the puffs in half horizontally for sandwiching.
• Clean and cut all the mushrooms. Heat a large saute pan. Add the cooking oil and saute mushrooms in small batches seasoning with garlic, shallots, salt and pepper. Spread sauteed mushrooms out onto a large tray and allow to cool. Chop the mushrooms and return them to the saute pan. Add the white wine and reduce until the liquid is almost completely evaporated. Add the cream and reduce again until thick.
• Place one scoop of mushroom mixture on the bottom layer of the puff pastry and then top with the other layer to form the sandwich.

QUICK AND EASY MUSHROOM PUFFS

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese, mushrooms, onion, and hot pepper sauce in a food processor (or blender) and process until blended.
• Unroll the crescent roll, separate into 4 rectangles, pressing the perforations to seal.
• Spread the mushroom mixture over the dough.
• Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side.
• Cut each roll into 5 slices and place on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake at 425F for 8-10 minutes.