Recipe : Cream Cheese Pastry for Turnovers
Cream Cheese Pastry for Turnovers
1 cup butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cup flour
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons milk
Shrimp Tartlets
1/2 cup mashed cooked shrimp
2 scallions, chopped
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon tarragon
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
Salt, to taste
1/2 recipe Cream Cheese Pastry
Place scant teaspoon of filling on one side of pastry round. Place small amount on one side of a 2- or 3-inch pastry round. Place small amount on side of a 2- or 3-inch pastry round. Chill 1 hour, then bake according to pastry instructions.
Place small amount on one side of a 2- or 3-inch pastry round. Bake according to pastry instructions.
Stir in sour cream and dill weed. Place scant teaspoon of filling on one side of pastry round. Bake according to pastry instructions.
Stir in next 5 ingredients. Remove from heat and stir in cheese. Place small amount on one side of 2- or 3-inch pastry round and bake according to pastry instructions.
Yields 6 dozen.
With cookie cutter cut into 2 or 3-inch circles and fill with one of the following fillings. The unbaked pastries may be frozen and baked frozen or thawed slightly.
Yields 2 dozen.
Pork Ginger Roll
1 pound ground lean pork
1/2 cup flaked crab meat or
finely chopped shrimp
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water chestnuts, chopped
2 scallions, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 small clove garlic, crushed
1 egg
1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs
1 recipe Cream Cheese Pastry
Yields 4 dozen.
Place small amount on one side of 2- or 3-inch pastry round and bake according to pastry instructions.
Yields 4 dozen slices.
Place small amount on side of a 2- or 3-inch pastry round. Chill 1 hour, then bake according to pastry instructions.
Mix butter, cream cheese, flour and salt to form soft dough. Chill overnight.
Yields 2 dozen.
Old California Empanaditos
1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 scallions, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/4 cup chopped ripe olives
Dash of oregano
1/4 cup canned chopped green chiles,
blotted dry
1/2 recipe Cream Cheese Pastry
Spicy Empanadas
1 pound ground lean beef
1 (1 1/2 ounce) package spaghetti sauce mix
1/4 cup minced onion
2 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
Salt, to taste
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup grated sharp cheese
1 1/2 recipes Cream Cheese Pastry
Mushroom Turnovers
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, chopped fine
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash of pepper
Dash of ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons flour
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon dill weed
1 recipe Cream Cheese Pastry
Roll pastry into four 12 x 9-inch rectangles. Spread each with 1/4 filling and roll up, beginning with long side. Bake on ungreased baking sheet 30 to 35 minutes at 375 degrees F. Cool slightly.
