Crescent Mushroom Turnovers Recipes

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.

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

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.

MUSHROOM CRESCENTS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth; stir in flour. Cover and refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour. Meanwhile, in a skillet or saucepan over medium heat, saute mushrooms and onion in butter until tender. Remove from the heat. Add cream cheese, salt, thyme and pepper; stir until cheese is melted. Cool to room temperature. On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into 3-in. circles. Combine egg and water; lightly brush edges of circles. Place about 1 teaspoon of filling in center of each circle. Fold over; seal edges. Brush with egg mixture. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

HOT MUSHROOM TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese spread and 1/2 cup butter in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually beat in 1-1/2 cups flour; shape into ball. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, melt remaining butter in medium skillet on medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onions; cook 5 to 7 min. or until mushroom liquid is cooked off. Add thyme and remaining flour; mix well. Stir in sour cream. Remove from heat.
• Heat oven to 400ºF. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 15-inch square. Use 2-1/2-inch cookie cutter to cut dough into 36 rounds, rerolling scraps as necessary.
• Spoon 1 tsp. mushroom mixture onto center of each round; brush edge with egg. Fold in half; seal edges with fork. Place on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray. Cut small slits in tops to allow steam to escape; brush with remaining egg.
• Bake 18 to 20 min. or until golden brown.

FLAKY CRESCENT MUSHROOM TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• 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.

CAJUN CRESCENT TURNOVERS

Steps:

• For filling:
• Saute onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic and mushrooms in butter until tender and mushrooms have released some liquid.
• Add rice and water.
• Stir. Add Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, garlic powder, cayenne, and creole seasoning; Mix well.
• Bring to a boil, cover tightly, simmer for 10 minutes.
• For DOUGH:
• While rice is simmering, preheat oven to 375°F
• Separate crescent rolls into rectangles. Seal the seams in each rectangle by pressing the dough together.
• Place rice mixture (turnovers are easier to shape if rice is chilled) in the center of each rectangle.
• Fold dough over and press with a fork to seal the edges.
• Beat egg, garlic powder and garlic salt.
• Brush the tops of turnovers with beaten egg mixture.
• Place on lightly greased cookie sheet.
• Bake 12-13 minutes.

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.

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.