Wild Mushroom, Pear and Goat Cheese Turnovers
Yield: 27 small turnovers
Ingredients
Preparation
NotesIngredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil Add to list
- 1 ounce wild mushrooms, (porcini, chanterelle, oyster or any combination), rehydrated (see note) and chopped Add to list
- 1/4 cup finely minced shallot Add to list
- 1 teaspoon rosemary (optional) Add to list
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar Add to list
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup Add to list
- 1 ripe pear, cored and diced Add to list
- 10 to 12 ounces chèvre cheese Add to list
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries Add to list
- 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts Add to list
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil Add to list
- Salt and pepper to taste Add to list
- 3 sheets puff pastry Add to list
- 1 egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water (this is your egg wash) Add to list
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400° F.
Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat, and cook the mushrooms and shallots (with the rosemary if you are using it) until the mushrooms are tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in the vinegar and maple syrup and stir to blend well. Allow this mixture to cool.
In a large bowl combine the rest of the ingredients, except for the puff pastry and the egg, with the mushroom mixture. Keep chilled until ready to use.
Cut each pastry sheet into 9 squares (3x3). Brush lightly with the egg wash and place a mound of the mushroom filling in the center of each one. Fold them into a triangle and pinch the edges to seal well. Brush lightly with additional egg wash and cut a small slit in each to vent.
Bake the turnovers for 12 to 15 minutes or until deep golden brown.
Notes
On hydrating mushrooms
Place the dried mushrooms in about 2 cups of very hot water. Allow them to sit for 30 minutes. Remove the mushrooms carefully, leaving any sediment in the bottom of the bowl. Carefully pour off the resulting mushroom stock, leaving the sediment behind. You may refrigerate or freeze the mushroom stock.
Recipe by , PCC Chef
Source: Demonstrated on KING 5's "Gardening with Ciscoe" show, which aired on December 17, 2010.
ABOUT OUR CHEF: Lynne Vea
Lynne Vea is a graduate of the Executive Chef Program at Le Cordon Bleu, Paris and has been cooking with PCC Natural Markets since 2001. Featured on King-5’s "Gardening with Ciscoe," she demonstrates easy and delicious recipes using seasonal ingredients.
Lynne is an admired PCC Cooks instructor, teaching a variety of popular PCC Cooks classes throughout the year.
She loves to collect old cookbooks, hunt for wild berries, and cook seven-course dinners where the guests are encouraged to dance and cavort between courses.
Find more recipes from Lynne.
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I made these yesterday for a
I made these yesterday for a dinner party, they were a hit.
One of the tastiest ever! Very easy to make and we ate so many it almost spoiled our appetites.
January 03, 2011 at 12:14 PM — Sue L. (not verified)
Perfect Solstice party finger food
I made those turnovers for the first time for our Solstice potluck. It was a success. I had enough filling (because i had a big pear and also used a little more haslenuts) to use the fourh sheet of the pastry dough, so I made 36 total. I also roasted the nuts. Everybody that had a taste wanted more and they looked so good people were surprised I made them. I saw the segment on Cisco and looked for recipe online. Watch the video. Those Tunovers are easy to make and look and taste professional. Thanks Lynne for publishing it.
December 20, 2010 at 10:43 AM — Brigitte (not verified)