Normas 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 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.

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.

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:

• 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.

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.

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.