Mushroom-filled Pastries

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 12 ounces mushrooms, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup very finely chopped onion
• 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sherry wine
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (10 ounce) container refrigerated biscuits

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. add the mushrooms and onion. cook, stirring frequently, until most of the mushroom juices have cooked out, about 4 minutes. sprinkle with flour, stirring to mix well.
• 2 stir in sherry, salt and pepper. cook and stir until mixture is almost dry, about 2 minutes. remove pan from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
• 3 preheat oven to 400 minutes.
• 4 have an ungreased baking sheet ready. separate biscuits and place them between two sheets of waxed paper severl inches apart. with a rolling pin, roll biscuits into 4 to 5 inch circles. carefully remove the top sheet of wax paper.
• 5 using a heaping tablespoonful of filling, place slightly off-center on each circle. carefully fold biscuits over, making a half-circle and stretching the dough gently over the filling. crimp the edges together with a fork. place pastries on baking sheet.
• 6 bake 8 to 10 minutes, until golden brown. serve hot or at room temperature.