Mushroom Turnovers With Curry Powder Food

SAUTEED CURRIED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• saute onion and mushrooms on medium heat with olive oil, curry powder and paprika powder for 5 minutes.
• ad salt and pepper to taste.
• ad butter and saute for another 5 minutes or until mushrooms have reached desired pan fried crust.
• serve with your favorite protein or on its own with buttered french bread.

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.

MUSHROOM TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually beat in flour until well blended. Shape pastry into a ball. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute mushrooms and onion in butter until tender. Stir in the sour cream, flour, salt and thyme. Remove from the heat; set aside., Roll dough into 1-in. balls; place on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten into 3-in. circles. In a small bowl, beat the egg and water; brush over pastry. , Place about 1 teaspoon mushroom filling in the center of each circle. Fold pastry over and seal edges. Brush tops with remaining egg mixture. Bake at 450° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

CREAMY MUSHROOM TURNOVERS

Steps:

• For the shell, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, flour and butter until smooth.
• Shape into a large ball, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for one hour.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook mushrooms, onions and garlic in the butter until tender.
• Stir in sour cream, spices and 2 tablespoons flour; stirring until smooth.
• Set aside.
• On a floured surface, roll half of the dough 1/8 inch thick.
• With a floured small round cookie cutter (or glass), cut out as many circles as possible.
• Repeat with remaining dough.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Onto one half of each circle of dough, place a teaspoon of mushroom mixture.
• Brush edges of dough circle with some egg; fold dough over filling.
• With fork, firmly press edges of dough circle to seal and prick the tops.
• Place turnovers on ungreased cookie sheet and brush tops with remaining egg.
• Bake 12-14 minutes until golden brown.

MUSHROOM TURNOVERS WITH CURRY POWDER

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the curry powder. Heat the oil in a large nonstick wok or saucepan over medium-high heat and cook the onion, stirring, until transparent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic, green chili peppers, curry powder, and flour, and stir over medium-low heat until the garlic and onion are golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms, cilantro, and salt and cook until the mixture is completely dry, another 3 to 5 minutes. Let cool before using.2. Divide the filling into two equal parts, one for each pastry sheet. Thaw the pastry sheets at room temperature, until they are slightly softened but still cold to the touch, 15 to 20 minutes.3. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a baking sheet. On a lightly floured surface, working with each pastry sheet separately, unfold and gently roll it with a rolling pin to make it smooth. Then cut each sheet into 12 squares. Roll each square to make it slightly larger. Baste the edges with water, place 1 tablespoon of filling in the center of each square and fold one corner over the filling to the diagonal corner to form a triangle. Seal the edges by pressing with the back of a fork.4. Brush the top of each turnover with the beaten egg and then poke a few holes with a fork so the steam can escape. Place the turnovers on the baking sheet and bake until puffed and golden, about 20 minutes. Transfer to cooling racks. Serve hot or at room temperature.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.