Saturday 12 December 2009

Mushroom and gruyere parcels (quick version)

These bite size delights work equally well at parties, or crammed into a car full of people on the way to a gig. Very simple to make, even a bass player can do it!

Makes 12 parcels

12 chestnut mushrooms
100g gruyere cheese, grated
dash of dark soy sauce
salt and black pepper to taste
375g ready-rolled puff pastry

Pre-heat your oven to 190C.
Take each mushroom and remove the stalk, then make a couple of cuts inside across the gills and splash on a drop or two of soy sauce. Cut the pastry into 12 squares and place a mushroom on each. Put some grated cheese on top of each, with salt and pepper to taste. Carefully fold up the pastry around each mushroom to make a little parcel, leaving some gaps so the moisture can escape. Place your parcels on a greased baking sheet and bake them for about 20 minutes until golden brown. Delicious hot or cold!