Mushroom Pies With Pear Salad Recipes

MUSHROOM PEAR MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until tender, 5-7 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper., Place toast slices on a rack of a broiler pan. Top with mushrooms; layer with pears and cheese. Broil 3-4 in. from heat until cheese is lightly browned, 2-3 minutes.

MUSHROOM PIE

Steps:

• Saute the onions in butter in a large skillet.
• When the onions are soft and translucent, add the mushrooms and thyme and suate for a few more minutes, until the mushrooms release their juices.
• Add the seasonings.
• Cut the cream cheese into small pieces and stir it into the mushrooms until it melts.
• Remove from the heat and set aside until crust is ready.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• For the crust, combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl.
• Cut in the butter just enough to achieve a crumbly mix.
• Stir in the sour cream to form a soft dough.
• Generously dust the dough with flour and form into a ball.
• On a heavily floured surface, roll out 2/3 of the dough to fit a 10 inch pie plate.
• Trim the edges.
• Fill with the mushroom mixture.
• Roll out the remaining dough about 1/4 inch thick (Thicker than normal pie crust) and cut into strips 1 inch wide.
• Weave the strips into a lattice over the filling.
• Fold the ends of the lattice strips under the bottom crust, pinch the edges together, and flute.
• For the glaze, beat the egg and milk.
• With a pastry brush, thoroughly coat the pie crust. (You will have more glaze than you will need).
• Bake the pie for 25-35 minutes, until the crust is puffy and golden.

WILTED ARUGULA , MUSHROOM, PEAR AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pan heat oil over medium high heat. Add mushrooms, onions, and garlic stirring all the while cooking about 4 minutes the pan will be dry till the mushrooms release some liquid.
• Deglaze the pan with vermouth.
• Add salt, pepper flakes, herbs, nutmeg and arugula.
• Stir to slightly wilt.
• Place into a salad bowl top with diced pears and blue cheese.
• Serve immediately.
• May squeeze some fresh lemon over it!

PEAR HAND PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F In a medium sized bowl, combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, and lemon zest. Mix well Add diced pears to sugar mixture and mix gently until well coated. Roll pie crust out. Using a bowl as a pattern that is approximately 4 - 5 inches in diameter, cut out round circles for your hand pies. Reroll excess dough to create more crusts. Place crusts onto a lined baking sheet. Place a small amount of pears in the center of one cut pie crust - leaving approximately 1/2 inch space around sides. Dot pear mixture with a small amount of butter. Sprinkle with few drops of lemon juice. In a small bowl beat egg with 1 tablespoon of water. Brush egg around the edge of the circle. This will act as a glue. Fold circle in half enclosing the pear filling. Crimp edges with a fork to ensure a good seal. Brush egg mixture on top of each hand pie. Slice slits on top and dust with course sugar if desired. Place on a lined cookie sheet. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.