Crescent Mushroom Turnovers Recipe Puff

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.

CHEESY MUSHROOM CRESCENT PUFFS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line two 15x10x1-inch pans with cooking parchment paper; spray with cooking spray.
• Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray. Add mushrooms; cook over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender and most of moisture is released. Stir in thyme and salt. Remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes.
• In large bowl, stir mushrooms and cheese until well blended.
• Unroll dough on work surface. If using crescent roll dough, firmly press perforations to seal. Sprinkle each side with 1 1/2 teaspoons flour. With pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut dough into about 1/4-inch pieces. Mix dough pieces into mushroom mixture in small amounts until well blended.
• Shape mushroom mixture into 32 (1 1/4-inch) balls. Place in pan. Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.

MUSHROOM PUFFS

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the cream cheese, mushrooms, onion and hot pepper sauce; cover and process until blended. Unroll crescent dough; separate into four rectangles. Press perforations to seal. Spread mushroom mixture over dough. , Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Cut each roll into five slices; place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 8-10 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.

CRESCENT MUSHROOM TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, slowly cook and stir the mushrooms, parsley and onion in 2 tablespoons butter until tender.
• Drain and set aside.
• Separate the dough into 4 rectangles.
• Cut rectangles in half, forming 8 squares, and arrange on a large baking sheet.
• Place 1 tablespoon mushroom mixture on each square.
• Top each square with 1 teaspoon parmesan cheese.
• Fold the squares into triangles.
• In a small saucepan, melt remaining butter.
• Brush triangles with butter and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake in the preheated oven 10 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.
• Serve warm.

MUSHROOM TURNOVERS WITH SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough (still folded in thirds) to a 20-by-10-inch rectangle. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, trim edges straight; cut dough into four 10-by-5-inch rectangles. Dividing evenly, mound mushroom mixture on one half of each rectangle, leaving a 1/2-inch border on three sides. Lightly brush border with water; fold other half of pastry over filling, and press edges firmly to seal. With a floured fork, crimp edges.
• Using a wide metal spatula, transfer turnovers to a large baking sheet. With a paring knife, cut 3 to 4 small slits in the top of each turnover. Bake until golden and puffed, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes; serve turnovers with sour cream.

SPINACH AND MUSHROOM TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir 3 to 4 min. or until tender. Spoon into large bowl. Add spinach, cheeses, garlic powder, nutmeg and pepper; mix well. Set aside.
• Roll each pastry sheet into 12-inch square. Cut each square into 4 (6-inch) squares. Top each 6-inch square with 1/4 cup of the spinach mixture. Moisten pastry edges lightly with water. Fold each pastry square over filling to form triangle; seal edges with fork. Brush tops of turnovers with egg. Make 2 or 3 slits in top of each turnover with sharp knife. Place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake 20 min. 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.