Mushroom Filled Pastries 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.

WILD MUSHROOM PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallot; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Lower heat to medium-low and add mushrooms. Cook and stir until mushrooms reduce by half, about 15 minutes. Stir in roasted garlic, Parmesan cheese, and thyme. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in cream. Remove from heat and allow mushroom mixture to cool. It will thicken as it cools.
• Unfold pastry sheet onto floured surface and lightly roll into a 12 x 15 inch square. Cut into eighteen 3 inch squares. Place a mounded teaspoon of mushroom filling in the center of each square. Fold pastry over filling to form a triangle. Pinch edges firmly together with a fork to seal.
• Bake 12 to 16 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve hot or at room temperature.

MUSHROOM PASTRY

Steps:

• Finely chop the mushrooms, shallot and garlic. Then saute the shallot and garlic together in some olive oil for about 2 minutes.
• Then add the mushrooms, thyme and the butter and cook over medium heat for another 2 minutes, stirring regularly.
• Finally, add the spring onions and the white wine and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes or until the wine has evaporated.
• Then remove from the pan and allow the mushroom mixture to cool. In the meantime prepare the pastry.
• On a flat surface roll out the pastry dough to the required thickness. Then cut some rectangular shapes about 15cm x 6 cm or 12cm x 6cm, depending on your preference. Cut some pastry strips about 1cm x 12cm to use for the lattice on the top.
• When the mushrooms have cooled, add some to the top of the rectangular pastry, and roll up the edges to create a base to attach the lattice strips to. Then wet the pastry with milk and attach the lattice strips on the top, making sure the pastry strips are well joined to the base.
• This process is quite fiddly and may take some time. In the meantime, pre-heat the oven to 180C.
• When the pastries are complete add to a pre-greased baking tray and baste the top with milk.
• Put in the oven at 180C for 25 minutes, or until the pastry has cooked and is a golden brown colour.
• Allow a few minutes to cool down a bit before serving.

MUSHROOM TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese and 1 cup of butter until well blended. Mix in the flour until fully incorporated. Pat into a ball, and refrigerate while you make the filling.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet. Add the mushrooms and onion. Season with thyme, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over everything so it won't get lumpy, then reduce the heat to low, and stir in the sour cream. Heat just until thickened, then remove from the heat.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to about 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into 3 inch rounds. Place a small amount of the mushroom mixture on one side of each circle, then fold the dough over and press to seal. Prick the tops with a fork to vent steam, and place the pastries on a baking sheet. (They can also be frozen at this time until needed.)
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. If baking frozen turnovers, it may take an additional 5 minutes.

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.

BRIE MUSHROOM PASTRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Place whole mushrooms in pan, stem side down; cook 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels., In same pan, saute pancetta over medium heat until browned, 3-4 minutes. Add chopped mushrooms; cook and stir 3 minutes. Add shallots and garlic; cook and stir until juices have evaporated, 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in salt and pepper., On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry to a 15x12-in. rectangle. Cut 12 circles with a floured 3-in. round cookie cutter (save scraps for another use). Press each into a greased muffin cup; prick bottoms with a fork. Brush lightly with beaten egg., Fill whole mushrooms with cheese; place in pastry cups, cheese side up. Top with pancetta mixture. Bake until pastry is golden brown, 12-15 minutes., Serve warm or at room temperature. Refrigerate leftovers. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked pastries in muffin pan until firm. Transfer pastries to freezer containers, separating layers with waxed paper; return to freezer. To use, place pastries in muffin pans; cover and thaw in refrigerator overnight. Bake as directed.