Cheese Pastry Appetizers

by Mildred C.
(Denver)

These cheese pastry appetizer recipes include 3 different fillings of tuna, shrimp, and mushrooms.

Cheese Pastry

This pastry can be cut round and folded for flips or placed in small tart tins for shells.

1 cup margarine
1 - 8 oz. cream cheese
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups flour
1 egg yolk
2 tsp. milk

Beat the margarine, salt, and cheese until creamy. Add the flour slowly and then the egg yolk and milk. Form into 2 balls and chill overnight in the refrigerator.

Remove from fridge and let stand 10 minutes before rolling out into sheets. Cut into circles for flips or shells. Add filling and bake at 350 F. for 10 minutes or until slightly browned.

Fillings:

Tuna:
1 - 6 1/2 oz. can flaked white tuna
1 tsp. horseradish
1/2 cup cream of chicken soup
1 tsp. minced onion

Shrimp:
1 large can shrimp
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 green onion finely chopped

Mushroom:
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms
2 tbs. butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 tsp. salt and pepper
dash nutmeg
1 tsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. flour
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp. dried dill seed

Chop mushrooms and cook with onions in butter for approx. 5 minutes. Stir in all ingredients except sour cream and dill seed. Cook for a few minutes longer. Remove from heat and add sour cream and dill seed.