MUSHROOM PUFF PASTRY BITES

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These mushroom puff pastry bites make the perfect finger food. I even freeze them for a quick appetizer for unexpected guests. - Marion Ruzek, Jeffersonville, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 30m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 package (17.30 ounces) frozen puff pastry, thawed

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. For filling, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook and stir until tender, 3-5 minutes. Add garlic and pepper; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in cream cheese until melted; remove from heat., Unfold one pastry sheet; cut into 9 squares. Cut each square diagonally in half. Place a scant teaspoon of filling on one half of each triangle. Brush edges of pastry with water; fold over to form a triangle. Seal edges with a fork; place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Repeat with second pastry sheet and remaining filling., Bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks. Serve warm. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked triangles on parchment-lined baking sheets until firm. Transfer to a freezer conatiner; return to freezer. To use, bake as directed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 70mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.