Friday, April 10, 2009

Cream Cheese Mushroom Puffs



So here's what I did with the other half of those white sliced mushrooms I had bought a few days ago. I had another roll of the Pillsbury dough sheet in the fridge, so I figured why not a little party appetizers for a small group. You can also use puff pastry, if you can't find the flaky dough sheet. Some markets usually don't stock all products of a certain brand, which can be a headache sometimes.

I tried sealing them up like little dim sum dumplings, but the dough was being uncooperative with me that day. Some opened up during baking, some remained sealed. But I must admit, I liked how they turned out.

I may enter this into the Pillsbury bake-off competition along with the pesto pockets I'm working on. (Pesto Pockets) I've got a week to decide. This will roughly make 8-10 Depending how many squares you want to make. It's definitely flexible.


Cream Cheese Mushroom puffs.

2 oz cream cheese (around 4 Tbsp)
12 small white mushroom - diced (or which ever mushroom you prefer)
1/2 medium onion - diced
1 can Pillsbury Creations dough sheet or 1 sheet puff pastry
1 Tbsp Olive oil
1 tsp Butter or margarine


In a saute pan, heat oil and melt butter on a medium to low. Sweat onions when butter is nearly melted. You'd want them to have a nice soft and floppy texture to them. Then add the mushrooms. Season with a little salt and pepper to taste. Cook for about 5min.

Place the mushrooms in a small bowl and add in the cream cheese. Mix to combine well. It'll make it into creamy mix.

Cut the dough sheet in 8 to 10 square pieces. Place a teaspoon of the mushroom mix at the center of each square. Bring the corners together and crimp the edges to seal.

Place the puffs on a baking sheet. Bake for 10-15min or until crust is golden brown.


Eat one, you'll have to have another.




15 comments:

  1. these are an excellent appetizer - I will be trying this over the weekend.

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  2. Oh - this is fabulous! I will definitely have to try this!

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  3. Looks uber yummy! I love how they turned out too! :)

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  4. Oh man - I wish my hubby wasn't mushroom-averse or we'd be having these this weekend! (Might have to make a batch for myself...)

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  5. doggy: Cool. Let me know how yours turn out.

    duo dishes: Thanks.

    McTatty: You'll like these.

    Zriz: Thank you.

    ValleyWriter: Treat yourself to a mushroom snack

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  6. I wanted to enter that contest too, but haven't narrowed it donw yet to anything they might like. I wonder how funky one can get without scaring them? LOL
    Good luck with your entry! Happy Easter chicklet!

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  7. These look like perfect little appetizers. I'm having an appetizer party in a few weeks and will keep these in mind. Thanks!

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  8. dawn: lol. I don't know. Doesn't hurt to try. Maybe the wilder the better. Happy Easter to you too.

    joie: perfect timing!

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  9. These look yummy. I tried something similar except I added spinach and scrambled eggs. I was trying to copy Starbucks version of a Spinach Mushroom Piadini. But I think I will do this next time with cream cheese, onions, and mushrooms. Thanks for the recipe.

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  10. nice and simple - doesn't get better. Plus mushrooms, in my mind you cannot go wrong.

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  11. Alice: I may have had the starbucks one before.

    Oyster Culture: The mushrooms are the it thing.

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  12. These look great. I love mushrooms!
    Have you entered anything in the Bake-Off before? I have thought about it but never get around to it. Probably too late this year... maybe next year!

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  13. jen: This will actually be my first time to enter. You still have some time. Deadline is on April 20th. Give it a shot.

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  14. Sometimes, the unexpected turns out to be a good thing! They look great opened up to reveal the cheesy, mushroom-y goodness inside. Good luck with the Pillsbury contest!

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