Walnut and Mushroom Hand Pies

[Guest guest]

These sound delicious. Not to hard either. I think I could do it.

 

Cin

 

, D M <deranged_millionaire wrote:

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> Walnut and Mushroom Hand Pies

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> Pastry:

> 1 cup all-purpose flour

> 1/4 teaspoon salt

> 1/3 cup cold butter, cubed

> 1/4 cup cold cream cheese, cubed

> 1 tablespoon cream

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> Filling:

> 1/2 cup boiling water

> 2 tablespoons dried porcini mushrooms

> 2 tablespoons butter

> 1 shallot, minced

> 2 cups combination of cremini, shiitake, oyster and chanterelle mushrooms,

roughly chopped (any mushrooms will do)

> 1 cup walnuts, chopped

> 1/2 cup white wine

> 1/4 cup fresh coarsely grated Parmesan cheese

> 1 large egg, lightly beaten

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> In food processor, pulse flour and salt. Add butter and cream cheese; pulse

just until dough forms pea-sized pieces. Drizzle cream evenly over dough and

pulse until it begins to clump. Remove dough from processor; pat into round (add

1 additional tablespoon cream if dough does not hold together) and refrigerate

in plastic wrap at least 1 hour and up to 2 days.

> In small bowl, pour boiling water over porcini mushrooms and let sit 10

minutes.

>  In sauté pan over medium to high heat, melt butter. Add shallots; cook,

stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until tender, but not browned. Add mushrooms

(not porcini) and walnuts to pan; cooking 5 minutes or until tender. Add porcini

mushrooms with water and white wine; cook 7 minutes or until liquid has been

absorbed. Remove from heat; let cool. Stir in Parmesan. Can be covered and

refrigerated up to 2 days.

> On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Using 3-inch

round cookie cutter, cut 24 circles. Add one heaping tablespoon mushroom mixture

to center of 12 circles. Brush edges of pastry with egg; place remaining rounds

on top and crimp edges with fork. Slit tops with knife. Arrange 2-inches apart

on parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush tops with egg. Bake in center of 350

degree oven 20 to 25 minutes or until pastry is golden. Serve warm. Yields 12

servings.

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