Easy Smoked Turkey, Cheese and Mushroom Puff Pastry

When I hear the words puff pastry, I think of a Napoleon, a sweet dish, but this pastry puff is a savory dish and it is oh so easy. It is a perfect appetizer to make when you really want to impress your guests. The great thing is that you can use your imagination and add any ingredients you like. Today, I am using Smoked Turkey, Brie, Provolone, Mushrooms and Dijon Mustard. This is a wonderful recipe that I found  from," From Isabelle at Home".

Defrost the puffed pastry and then roll it out on a floured board. After rolling it out, place on parchment paper or a Silpat. Spread 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard, then  place a layer of turkey, a layer of cheese and then top it off with mushrooms. Roll out the second sheet of  pastry dough.

Brush the beaten egg on the edges of the pastry dough.

Lay the second layer of pastry dough on top. Brush with the egg mixture. Cut the pastry to fit 10"x 12". Cut slits to allow steam to escape. In honor of it being the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I have made the ribbon symbol representing this with extra dough.

Voila!! After baking at 450 for 15- 20 minutes.

Let cool for about 5 minutes.

Resist cutting a huge piece while everyone is waiting like I did!

Transfer to a cutting board.

Make any design, ribbon,  stars, clouds...

Notice the Turkey, Cheese and Mushrooms melding together and the puff pastry is a perfect golden brown. Your eyes will roll up and your mouth will say, MMMMM.

Transfer to a serving platter.

Simple and delicious. Bon Appetite!

Ingredients

• 1 package ( 2 sheets) Frozen Puff Pastry, defrosted
• 2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
• 1/4 pound Smoked Turkey
• 1/4 pound Brie and slice of Provolone
• 1/4 can Mushrooms,drained
• 1 egg beaten plus 1 tablespoon water, for the egg wash

 Method

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Place a piece of parchment paper or a Silpat on a large baking sheet.
3. Lay one sheet of puff pastry on a floured board and roll out to 10 x 12 inches. Place it on a prepared baking sheet and brush the center with mustard, leave a 1" border. Place a layer of turkey, then a layer of cheese and a layer of mushrooms.
4. Place the second sheet of puff pastry on the floured board and roll out to 10 by 12 inches. Place the second sheet on top of the filled pastry, lining up the edges. Cut the edges, press together. Brush the top with egg wash, cut slits on top.
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes until puffed and golden brown. Allow to cool for a couple minutes, serve warm. 

Serves 4
Recipe adapted from From Isabelle at Home and Ina Garten.

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I have been awarded the Liebster Blog award!!


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Happy Cooking Moore Or Less!!


Nettie

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Cloudy Day Blueberry and Apple Pie

It feels like it has been raining for days and when it rains, I bake. It feels like the right thing to do. The creative juices start flowing and the sweets appear. I have been watching the clouds noticing what the shapes look like, a dragon, a cat, a ship, a pie....

Wild Maine Blueberries are tender, small and sweet. Blueberries are one of the most healthiest of foods, full of antioxidants. The leaves and the stems have even more antioxidants, so no need to pull them out. I have been storing away blueberries since August knowing that the season will end.

Use fresh or frozen blueberries for your pie. If you are using frozen, it is not necessary to defrost them completely.

Use 2 cups of blueberries.

2 cups of your favorite tart apples. I like Cortland and McIntosh.

Basic Pastry dough for a 9 inch two - crust pie. Four ingredients, flour, salt, shortening and water.

Cut the shortening in the flour with two knives.

Add flour and sugar to apples and blueberries. Gently toss.

Pile in the blueberry and apple mixture into a lined pie pan.

Dot with butter. Large dots for me!

Cloudy Day pie deserves clouds on top. Beat an egg and brush the top, and bottom of the clouds so that they stay on the pie, brush the egg on to the whole pie.

Bake until pie is bubbling and crust is golden brown, about 60-70 minutes. Cover with foil if pie starts to get too brown.

These clouds look like bunnies or cats or clouds. They taste flaky and yummy.

A slice of Cloudy Day Blueberry and Apple Pie. A slice of life!

This recipe was featured at Joy of Desserts! www.joyofdesserts.blogspot.com

Ingredients:

• Basic pastry dough for 9 inch 2 crust Pie
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 6-7 tablespoons water

Method

1. Mix flour and salt. 
2. Cut in shortening with a a pastry blender or two knives. 
3. Combine lightly only until the mixture resembles very tiny peas. 
4. Sprinkle water over the flour mixture one tablespoon at a time. 
5. Mix lightly with a fork, using only enough water so that the pastry will hold together when pressed gently into a ball. 
6. Roll out on a floured board and floured rolling pin. Makes two crusts.
   

Cloudy Day Blueberry Apple Pie:

2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
3 Tablespoons flour
1 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter

Method
Preheat Oven to 425 degrees. Line the pie pan with half the pastry dough. Wash and pick over blueberries if you are using fresh ones; if you are using frozen berries, it is not necessary to defrost them completely. Mix the flour, sugar, salt in a large bowl. Add the blueberries, sliced apples and lemon juice and toss well. Pile the mixture into the lined pie pan and dot with the butter. Roll out the top crust and drape it over the pie. Crimp the edges and cut several vents in the top.  Using a cookie cutter make shapes for the top of pie. Beat an egg and brush over top crust, brush bottom and top of shapes. Place on top of cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, then lower heat to 350 degrees and bake for 40-50 minutes or until top is browned. Cover with a sheet of foil if crust gets too brown. Pie will be bubbly and brown when done. Let cool before slicing. Serves 8-10. Recipe adapted from The Fannie Farmer Cookbook.

I'm sharing this post at these fabulous blogs!:

Monday: Mingle Monday (Add a Pinch), Joy of Desserts. Tuesday: 2 Maids a Baking (2 Maids a Milking), Tea Party Tuesdays (Sweetology), Mushki Loves My Stuff (Mushki Loves), Totally Tasty Tuesdays (Mandy's Recipe Box). Wednesday: Cast Party Wednesday, Made It On Monday (Lark's Country Heart), This Chick Cooks.  Thursday: Sweet Treats Thursday (Something Swanky), Chic-and-Crafty (Frugal Girls), Turning the Table Thursdays (Around My Family Table), Tasty Thursday (The How-To Mommy). Friday: Sweet Tooth Friday (Alli-n-son), I'm Lovin' it Fridays (TidyMom), Friday Favorites (Simply Sweet Home). Saturday: Sweets for a Saturday (Sweet as Sugar Cookies), Seasonal Inspiration (Crumbs and Chaos). Sundays (Everyday Sisters) A Well Seasoned Life

  

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