Mushroom and tarragon turnovers
Makes: 12
Prep time: 1 hr 10 minsTotal time: 
Recipe photograph by Ant Duncan
Mushroom and tarragon turnovers
These creamy veggie turnovers are ideal for fuelling a cold winter walk. Wrap them in greaseproof paper to avoid the pastry getting soggy if you're taking them out and about
Makes: 12
Prep time: 1 hr 10 minsTotal time: 
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Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
298Kcal
Fat
21gr
Saturates
11gr
Carbs
20gr
Sugars
2gr
Fibre
2gr
Protein
6gr
Salt
0.6gr
Emily Jonzen
Emily Jonzen is a London-based food stylist and recipe writer with almost ten years of experience working on books, magazines, packaging, advertising and television projects.
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Emily Jonzen
Emily Jonzen is a London-based food stylist and recipe writer with almost ten years of experience working on books, magazines, packaging, advertising and television projects.
See more of Emily Jonzen’s recipes
Ingredients
- 40g butter
- 25g plain flour, plus extra to dust
- 200ml milk
- 50ml double cream
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 echalion shallot, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 x 200g packs specialty mushroom mix, thickly sliced
- 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tbsp dry sherry or white wine
- 2 tbsp chopped tarragon (or 2 tsp dried)
- 2 x 320g sheets ready-rolled puff pastry
- 1 egg, beaten
Step by step
Get ahead
Make to the end of step 4, up to 24 hrs ahead; store in the fridge in a cake tin.
- Melt 25g of the butter in a medium saucepan. Once foaming, add the flour and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes, until pale gold and biscuity-smelling. Remove from the heat and gradually stir in the milk and cream until smooth. Add the bay leaf, return to the heat and stir until thickened. Set aside with a piece of baking paper pressed directly on top of the sauce.
- Melt the remaining 15g of butter in a large frying pan. Once foaming, add the shallot and cook gently for 6-8 minutes until softened. Remove from the pan and set aside. Add the oil to the 111 pan, increase the heat and fry the mushrooms for 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally, until they are golden brown and any liquid has evaporated. Add the garlic, cook for 1 minute, then pour in the sherry or wine. Return the softened shallot to the pan, then remove from the heat.
- Discard the bay leaf from the sauce, then mix the sauce into the mushrooms. Season and stir in the tarragon, then set aside to cool completely.
- Cut each pastry sheet into 6 equal squares. Brush the edges of each square with beaten egg, then spoon a portion of the mushroom mixture into the centre and fold over to form a triangle. Seal the edges with a flour-dusted fork, cut a slit in the top of each turnover and brush with more beaten egg. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C, fan 180°C, gas 6. Divide the turnovers between 2-3 large lined baking sheets, spacing well apart. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until well risen and golden. Leave to cool for a few minutes before serving warm, or enjoy at room temperature.
