MUSHROOM PALMIERS

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I found this recipe while working at a small-town museum in West Texas. It was the appetizer for a fundraiser a long, long time ago, and it's still a huge hit at parties. Frozen puff pastry helps make it easy and impressive. The palmiers also freeze well. -Judy Lock, Panhandle, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
3/4 pound fresh mushrooms, finely chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
3/4 teaspoon lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 package (17.3 ounces) frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 large egg
2 teaspoons water

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook and stir until tender. Stir in thyme, lemon juice, hot pepper sauce and salt. Cool completely., Unfold 1 pastry sheet. Spread half of the mushroom mixture to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up the left and right sides toward the center, jelly-roll style, until rolls meet in the middle. Cut into 24 slices. Repeat with remaining pastry and mushrooms., Place on greased baking sheets. In a small bowl, whisk egg and water; brush over pastries. Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature. , Freeze option: Freeze cooled appetizers in freezer containers, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, preheat oven to 400°. Reheat appetizers on a greased baking sheet until crisp and heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 58 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 52mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.