Getting started fast and furiously, I re-created a recipe based off of an item from a friend's party I attended last summer. These little bites of heaven are perfect to serve as an appetizer any time of year! Here is the recipe with the step by step pictures:
Ingredients:
Cooking Spray
1 prepared pie crust
Dehydrated Wild Porcini Mushrooms
1 medium yellow onion
Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper
1 small wedge of Brie Cheese1 egg
Fresh Parsley
Directions:
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Yields: 16 individual pot pies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Roll out pie crust onto dry flat surface.
- With a round cookie cutter (about 1 1/2" in diameter) cut out about 16 individual rounds.
- Place cut outs onto prepared baking sheet.
- Place about 10 pieces of the dehydrated wild porcini mushrooms into a sauce pan filled with water and place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil; keep in boiling water until the mushrooms are reconstituted.
- Strain mushrooms, finely chop them and place in a bowl for later use.
- While the mushrooms are boiling, thinly slice yellow onion and place into a small saute pan. Add about 1 1/2 teaspoons of olive oil and cook over medium-low heat until onions are tender and slightly browned. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place into a separate bowl for later use. (I use a mandoline to slice the onions with a thickness of 1/8".)
- On a clean and dry cutting board, carefully cut off the rind from the brie cheese. Discard rind pieces. Cut cheese into 1/4" cubes and place into a separate bowl for later use.
- To assemble pocket pies, take a pinch of the onions and place on the lower half of the pie rounds.
- Place a teaspoon of mushrooms atop the onions.
- Place one cube of cheese on top of mushrooms.
- Take the top half of the round and fold over to cover the mixture on bottom half. Press the edges together and secure by pressing the edged down with a fork.
- In a clean bowl, beat the egg with a fork and use a pastry brush to lightly cover each pocket pie.
- Place baking sheet in preheated oven and cook for 10 minutes.
- While pocket pies are baking, take a small handful of fresh parsley and finely chop. Sprinkle on a clean serving platter.
- When pocket pies are ready, remove from oven and let stand for 1 minute.
- Place on serving plate and let your guests enjoy!
See pictures below for step by step visual guides!