Mini Mushroom Picnic Pies
Mini mushroom picnic pies! Creamy, garlicky mushrooms wrapped in crispy pastry – utter heaven! Perfect for a vegetarian picnic.
First, I feel I should pre-emptively say: I am aware that my mini mushroom picnic pies look decidedly rustic. This is partly because I like them that way (if I wanted something to look like I’d bought it from a shop, I’d save myself a whole lot of effort and just buy it from a shop), and partly because I’m more interested in how a recipe tastes than how it looks. Oh, and also partly because I’m not very good at pastry. But never mind! Rustic mushroom picnic pies it is.
Hopefully the fact that you can be as inept as I am with pastry, and still end up with a delicious, somewhat presentable picnic pie will be reassuring to those of you who are equally (vegetarian) ham-fisted. Pastry is very forgiving!
By now, you may have noticed my immense love of mushrooms. It’s an obsession, really – I’d put them in everything if I didn’t think you guys would get bored of me. They’re cheap, they’re a great source of protein, aaaand they go with just about everything – so versatile. Mushrooms are brilliant in wintery stews and casseroles, but there’s so much more to them than that – they’re great for summer recipes too. Like these little mushroom picnic pies! They’re creamy, garlicky, herby, all wrapped in flaky, crispy pastry. It really doesn’t get better than that.
No more soggy sandwiches – picnic pies are the way to go.
I also tried making these mushroom picnic pies with a mushroom pâté-style filling, but in the end I decided I preferred this chunkier version. It really is hard to beat creamy garlic mushrooms.
By the way, if you’re not planning any picnics any time soon, these mini mushroom pies are good served warm too, perhaps with some greenery and a bit of potato salad!
Mini mushroom picnic pies
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- 375 g shortcrust pastry (1 roll)
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 medium onion, diced fairly small
- 500 g mushrooms, cut into 1cm dice (~ 6 cups when diced) – I used chestnut mushrooms
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Small bunch fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- Flour for rolling
- 1 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Remove the pastry from the fridge, and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan, and add the onion. Cook over a medium heat for a couple of minutes, until slightly soft. Add the diced mushrooms and garlic, and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for another 5-10 minutes, until the mushrooms are fully cooked and any excess liquid has evaporated.
- Remove from the heat, and add the chopped parsley and cream cheese. Mix well, and set aside to cool.
- Heat the oven to 190°C (Gas Mark 5 / 375°F).
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pastry until it’s nice and thin (even if it’s already pre-rolled).
- Lightly grease a mini loaf tray or cupcake tray. Line about six cups with a rectangle of pastry, gently pressing it into the corners. If the pastry tears at all, just patch it up with small pieces of pastry. Trim off any excess, leaving just half a centimetre or so around each edge.
- When the creamy mushroom mixture is mostly cooled, distribute it into the six pies. Place another piece of pastry on top, and tightly roll the excess pastry to seal (you’ll probably have some pastry left over).
- Cut a small cross in the top of each pie, and brush with a little milk.
- Bake the pies for around 45 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy. Transfer to a rack to cool, or serve warm.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.
Note: Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on exactly what ingredients you choose.
These are so cute! Mushrooms are something I used to hate but now love so I’d be up for trying these :)
I think a lot of people realise they like mushrooms as they get older, weird!
I’m not a fan of mushrooms, but they look so nice!
Haha pastry is very effective at making things look yummy isn’t it ;)
What a unique idea! I absolutely love mushrooms so will have to try to make these myself x
What are you on about my dear? Genuinely think they look amazing and I they taste just as lovely!
Hehe thanks Kavey!
Great recipe, perfect for mixing up a picnic a little, it is nice to have something different to eat.
Yum! Mushroom pies have always been one of my favs – and I LOVE the idea of making mini ones for picnics. x
Mushrooms in the pie! These yummy cuties look perfect for a picnic indeed
I can not wait to make these mushroom pies. I LOVE MUSHROOMS AND PASTRY! I will post a picture upon completion. 😋
I always use ready made pastry, I can make it but life is just too short.
Lovely pies, and I think I prefer the square ones to the more traditional round.
Ohhhhh this looks insanely scrummy! Yum yum yum!
These look and sound absolutely amazing! Do you think I could make them without the cream cheese and they would still taste good? xx
I don’t see why not! :)