Mushroom Puff Pasties Aka Footballs Food

MUSHROOM PUFF PASTIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Lay pastry on a lightly floured surface and trim to form square.
• Cut the pastry into 36 squares and place on baking sheet, then brush lightly with egg.
• Bake until golden 10 - 12 minutes and remove from oven, let cool.
• Lower the heat to 350.
• Heat the butter in a pan over med - high heat. Add the mushrooms, onions and shallots.
• Season with the sea salt and cayenne pepper and cook until mushrooms brown - 10 minutes.
• Add the wine and cook until it has all been absorbed.
• Put the mushrooms mixture, creme fraiche, cheese and herb in a food processor or mixer and pulse 2 - 3 times, just until the mixture is combined, you don't want to puree it.
• To assemble cut each puff-pastry square in half crosswise and fill with 1/2 tsp mushroom filling.
• Then bake for 5 minutes.
• This is best served warm.

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.

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.