Appetizers from the Pantry - Bacon Mushroom Tarts

Anything goes with Bacon, Mushrooms and Cream Cheese, cut in triangle shapes and easy to serve as a tasty appetizer. Enjoy!

Prep time: 15 minutes - cooking time 35 minutes  Serving Size - 10

 

Ingredients

·       1 egg yolk, beaten

·       4 eggs

·       8 oz Philadelphia Cream Cheese (softened)

·       2 tablespoons of Olive Oil

·       3/4 of Mushrooms - Shiitake or Portabella chopped fine

·       4 slices Smoke Bacon (thick) dice

·       4 Spring Onions (chopped fine)

·       1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped

·       2 sheets of ready-rolled pie crust

 

 

Step 1

Preheat the oven 400 degrees and spray Pam on 9 x 13 baking pan. 

Open pie crust and lay first sheet in pan press dough to the edges and 

brush with egg yolk.

Step 2

Then place the second sheet of pie crust on top and gently press together 

to form a nice crust.  Trim the edges to fit pan. With a folk prick the 

pastry dough evenly and bake for about 10 minutes or until golden brown. 

Step 3

While pastry is baking, in a medium sauce pan add olive oil and mushrooms 

and sauté for about 5 minutes.  Then remove and add diced smoke bacon 

and cook until is starts to get a little crispy.  Add spring onions and 

chopped parsley. Salt and pepper to taste, then remove and let cool.

 Step 4

In mixing bowl combine cream cheese and 4 eggs, mix until smooth. 

Then add mushroom mixture and blend well.  Remove pastry from oven 

and lower oven temperature 350. Pour mixture onto the pastry base and 

return to oven.

Step 5

Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until light brown.  Let set and trim the 

outside edges, then cut into four equal squares, then cut squares into triangles.