Caramelized Onion and Mushroom Puff Pastry Hand Pies
These Caramelized Onion and Mushroom Puff Pastry Hand Pies are an amazing comforting dish perfect for lunch or dinner or simply as an appetizer idea for parties.
Ingredients
- 1 puff pastry sheet (14 oz - 400g)
Caramelized Onion
- 2 medium onions ,sliced
- 1 tbsp (14g) butter
- 1 tbsp (14g) olive oil
- 1 tsp (5g) sugar
- salt
Mushroom Filling
- 1 pound (500g) mushrooms ,sliced
- 2-3 cloves garlic
- fresh thyme
- 1 tbsp (15ml) soy sauce
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup (100g) cheddar or gruyere cheese ,grated
For Topping
- 1 egg , beaten
- Parmesan cheese ,grated
Instructions
First prepare the caramelized onion.
- You can also consider making it a day before and keep it refrigerated, if you need to save some time.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add butter and olive oil and then add onion slices.
- Cook for about 5 minutes until softened, stirring constantly.
- Add sugar and salt and continue cooking the onions, stirring constantly, for about 15-20 minutes more until caramelized.
- Transfer the onion to a bowl and let cool completely.
Prepare the mushrooms.
- In the same skillet add the mushroom slices and cook for about 10-15 minutes stirring frequently.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- Add soy sauce, salt, pepper and thyme and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Prepare the hand pies.
- Preheat the oven to 400º F (200C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unfold puff pastry and use a rolling pin to roll it out a bit to make it wider.
- Cut the dough into 6 pieces.
- Divide grated cheese. Top with mushroom mixture and caramelized onion.
- Brush the edges with beaten egg and fold the dough over the filling.
- Use a fork to press the edges together to seal.
- Transfer the hand pies to the prepared baking sheet.
- Brush with beaten egg and top with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden and crisp.
- Serve alongside your favorite dipping sauce or salad. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 hand pieCalories: 480kcalCarbohydrates: 35.9gProtein: 10.2gFat: 33.7gSaturated Fat: 10.45gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 602mgPotassium: 284mgFiber: 2.1gSugar: 3.4gCalcium: 100mgIron: 4mg