Mushroom Walnut Turnovers

With a mushroom filling encased in walnut pastry, these turnovers taste like fall.

Yield: 9 servings (serving size: 2 turnovers)

Ingredients

• Filling:
• Cooking spray
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped shallots
• 8  ounces  mixed wild mushrooms, chopped
• 1/3  cup  dry white wine
• 1  tablespoon  fat-free cream cheese
• 2  teaspoons  chopped fresh thyme
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 
  Pastry:
• 3  tablespoons  chopped walnuts, toasted
• 5.3  ounces  all-purpose flour (about 1 1/4 cups)
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1 1/2  tablespoons  chilled butter, cut into small pieces
• 1/4  cup  ice water
• 2  large egg whites, divided
• 1  tablespoon  fat-free milk

Preparation

1. To prepare filling, heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add shallots and mushrooms to pan; sauté 6 minutes, stirring frequently. Add wine to pan; cook 5 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese, thyme, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cool to room temperature.

2. Preheat oven to 350°.

3. To prepare pastry, place walnuts in food processor; process until smooth, scraping sides of bowl. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and butter to food processor; pulse to combine. Place flour mixture in a medium bowl. Add 1/4 cup ice water and 1 egg white to bowl; stir until moist. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough into 18 equal portions; roll each portion into a ball. Working with one ball at a time (cover remaining dough to prevent drying), roll ball to a 3-inch circle. Spoon about 2 teaspoons mushroom mixture in center of circle. Fold dough over filling; crimp edges with a fork to seal. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat procedure with remaining dough balls and filling, placing turnovers about 1 inch apart on baking sheet. Combine remaining egg white and milk in a bowl. Lightly brush turnovers with milk mixture.

4. Bake at 350° for 16 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

110 (31% from fat)

Fat:

3.8g (sat 1.4g,mono 0.7g,poly 1.3g)

Protein:

4.1g

Carbohydrate:

15.2g

Fiber:

0.9g

Cholesterol:

5mg

Iron:

1.1mg

Sodium:

300mg

Calcium:

14mg