Flaky Mushroom Swirls
- 2 tbsp. olive
- vegetable oil
- 1-1/4 cup frozen chopped onions
- 2 tbsp. olive
- vegetable oil
- 1 lb. white mushrooms, trimmed, wiped and finely chopped*
- 2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tsp. dried chervil leaves, crumbled
- Salt
- Black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 lb. all-butter puff pastry, defrosted according to pkg. directions
- In a large heavy skillet, heat 2 tbsp.
- of oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.
- Add the onions and saute them until just limp, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the remaining oil, then stir in the mushrooms.
- Adjust the heat to high and cook the mushrooms until the moisture has almost completely evaporated, 7 minutes, stirring often.
- Remove the pan from the heat, stir in the cheese, chervil and pepper, and set the filling aside while rolling out the pastry.
- Lightly flour a clean workspace.
- Unfold the pastry and dust lightly with flour.
- Using a floured rolling pin, roll the pastry into a rectangle approximately 12x18 inches.
- Cut the rectangle into 2 long rectangles measuring 6x18 inches each.
- Brush off the excess flour, and spread half of the mushroom mixture over each rectangle, leaving a 1-inch border at the uppermost edges.
- Starting with the bottom long edge, roll up each rectangle in jelly-roll fashion, gently pressing the top edge to seal the pastry.
- Carefully wrap the rolls tightly in plastic wrap or foil.
- Flatten each roll slightly by pushing gently on the sides so the spirals will be oval-shaped, and refrigerate until the pastry is firm, at least 2 hours.
- ** Preheat oven to 375F, and line one or two cookie sheets with baking parchment.
- Remove the rolls from the refrigerator as you are ready to cut them.
- With a sharp knife, cut the rolls crosswise into 3/8-inch slices.
- Place each oval onto the parchment, leaving 1-1/2 inches of space between them.
- Transfer the pan(s) to the middle of the oven, and bake until the tops are lightly browned.
- With a spatula, turn the spirals over and continue cooking until the second side is lightly browned and the centers are cooked through.
- If using 2 pans, rotate the pans during baking for even baking.
- Remove the pans, slide the swirls onto a rack to cool, and continue in the same fashion until all the swirls are baked.
- Serve warm.
olive, vegetable oil, onions, olive, vegetable oil, white mushrooms, parmesan cheese, chervil, salt, black pepper, allbutter
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/3998 (may not work)