MUSHROOM PALMIERS

MUSHROOM PALMIERS image

Yield 4-5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound fresh mushrooms
1 ½ medium onions, peeled and quartered
5 Tbsp butter
2Tbsp flour
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme or 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme
½ teaspoon Tabasco
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 ½ 17 ¼-ounce boxes (3 sheets) frozen puff pastry, thawed
2 eggs
4 tsp water

Steps:

In food processor, finely chop mushrooms. Transfer to plate and set aside. Add onion to food processor and finely chop. In large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion and cook until juice evaporates, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add flour, lemon juice, thyme, and Tabasco. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat to low and cook about 2 minutes. Set aside to cool. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place 1 unfolded pastry sheet on flat surface. Spread evenly with 1/3 of the mushroom mixture. Roll up from both long edges into center, pressing 2 rolls together. Repeat with remaining 2 pastry sheets. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and freeze 1 hour. (May be prepared to this point and frozen. Let thaw partially before proceeding.) Slice into ¼ inch thick slices, using serrated knife. Place, cut side down, on ungreased baking sheet, 1-inch apart. In small bowl, combine eggs and water and whisk to blend. Brush over tops of Palmiers and bake 18-20 minutes.