Hot Mushroom Turnovers Recipes

MUSHROOM TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter
• Add flour until fully incorporated and form into a ball; divide and set one ball aside, covered lightly at room temperature while making filling and wrap the other in plastic and chill
• Place flour and butter into mixing bowl and pulse for 2 seconds on Turbo 2-3 times until mealy
• Place cream cheese into mixing bowl and pulse for 2 seconds on Turbo 2-3 times until ingredients begin to form into a ball
• Remove ingredients from mixing bowl to another bowl or place on the counter and form into 2 balls by hand; wrap one in plastic and chill and set the other aside, covered lightly at room temperature while making filling
• Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet; add mushrooms, onion, thyme, salt and pepper
• Saute, stirring constantly, until tender (about 5 minutes)
• Sprinkle flour over ingredients to avoid lumps; stir to thicken
• Reduce heat to low; stir in sour cream
• Heat just until thickened; remove from heat
• Mixture should not be runny: it should sit in a mound on the pastry without spreading
• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to less than 1/4 inch thickness; cut into 2.5 inch rounds with fluted cutter
• Place small amount of filling in the middle of each circle (a heaping teaspoon); dot water along inside edge of each pastry circle to seal
• Fold dough over filling to form a half-circle; press to seal dampened edges
• Place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper; press edges with a fork and puncture each decoratively to release steam while cooking OR recut sealed edges with the cutter, as illustrated
• Pre-heat oven to 375°F if baking immediately
• Brush with egg yolk; bake for 12 minutes, at 350°F, or until golden brown OR
• Brush with egg yolk and freeze on parchment-lined cookie sheet overnight; then package into labelled and dated zip-lock freezer bags
• Remove from freezer, place on parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake frozen at 400°F for 15 - 18 minutes, until golden

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.

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.

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.

HOT MUSHROOM TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Using an electric mixer, mix cream cheese, 1/2 c butter and flour until a soft dough forms.
• Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
• Saute mushrooms and onions in 3 tbsp butter until tender.
• Mix in salt, thyme, pepper and 2 tbsp flour.
• Remove from heat, stir in sour cream and then chill.
• On floured surface, roll half of dough very thinly in a large circle and cut into twenty 2 3/4" circles.
• Add scraps back into other half of dough.
• For each of the circles: place a teaspoonful of mushroom mixture then brush half of the edge with egg, and fold the other half over filling.
• Press the edges together with a fork and prick the top to let out any steam.
• Repeat with the remaining dough and ingredients.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Brush tops lightly with remaining beaten egg.
• Bake turnovers for 12 minutes or until golden.

HOT MUSHROOM TURNOVERS

Steps:

• 1. About two hours before serving: In a large bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat cream cheese, 1 1/2 cups of flour, and 1/2 cup margarine until smooth; Shape into ball, Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
• 2. Meanwhile, in 10 inch skillet over medium heat cook mushrooms and onions in 3 tablespoons margarine until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in sour cream, salt, thyme and 2 tablespoons flour; set aside.On floured surface with floured rolling pin, roll 1/2 of dough 1/8 inch thick.With floured 2 3/4 inch round cookie cutter,cut out as many circles as possible. Repeat. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.When mushroom mixture cool, combine with cream cheese mixture. Onto 1/2 of each dough circle, Place a teaspoon of mushroom mixture. Fold dough over feeling. With fork, firmly press edges together to seal; prick tops. Place turnovers on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 12 to 14 minutes until golden. Makes about 3 1/2 dozen.

NORMA'S HOT MUSHROOM TURNOVERS

Steps:

• 1. Blend first three ingredients until smooth; shape into a ball; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 2. Meanwhiole, in skillet over medium heat add 3 tablespons of butter or margarine
• 3. Add mushrooms and onions and cook until tender, stirring occasionally
• 4. Stir in sour cream, salt, thyme and 2 tablespoons of flour; stir and set aside.
• 5. Roll out on floured board half of dough 1/8 in thick
• 6. Cut with round cookie cutter; cut as many circles as possible
• 7. Place a teaspoon of mushroom mixture onto one half of each dough circle.
• 8. Brush edges with some egg
• 9. Fold over filling and press edges with fork. Roll out remaining dough and fill as above directions
• 10. Brush tops with egg
• 11. Bake at 450 degrees for 12 to 15 miniuts or until golden brown.
• 12. Place on serving plate and serve hot.

DILLED MUSHROOM TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat flour into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to handle., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook and stir until vegetables are tender, 6-8 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream, flour, salt and dill. Cool to room temperature., Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut circles with a floured 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. Place about 1 teaspoon filling on one side of each. Brush edges with egg; fold dough over filling. Press edges with a fork to seal., Place on ungreased baking sheets; brush egg over tops. Bake until edges are golden brown, 12-14 minutes. To Make Ahead: Dough can be made 2 days in advance. Freeze Option: Cover and freeze unbaked turnovers on waxed paper-lined baking sheets until firm. Transfer to freezer containers; cover and return to freezer. To use, bake turnovers as directed, increasing time by 2-3 minutes.

HOT MUSHROOM TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In large bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat cream cheese, 1 1/2 cups flour and 1/2 cup butter until smooth; shape into ball; wrap; refrigerate 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, in 10 inch skillet over medium heat, in 3 tablespoons hot butter, cook mushrooms and onion until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in ham, sour cream, salt, thyme and 2 tablespoons flour; set aside.
• On floured surface with floured rolling pin, roll half of dough 1/8 inch thick.
• With floured 2 3/4 inch round cookie cutter, cut out as many circles as possible.
• Repeat.
• Preheat oven to 450F.
• Onto one half of each dough circle, place a teaspoon of mushroom mixture.
• Brush edges of circles with some egg.
• Fold dough over filling.
• With fork, firmly press edges together to seal; prick top.
• Place turnovers on ungreased cookie sheet, brush with remaining egg.
• Bake 12 to 14 minutes until golden.
• Note: You can freeze these unbaked, then pop the frozen turnovers right in the oven- just bake a bit longer.