Whether you’re catering for a vegetarian or just like the sound of it, Mushroom Wellington is perfect to serve with a Christmas dinner, so today I’ll be giving you my family’s recipe on how to make it.
Ingredients
- 2 onions (approx. 1/2 lb or 250g)
- 400g/just under 1Ib of mushrooms (any – we have used white)
- 1lbs or 500g of store bought or homemade pastry (a good recipe for pastry can be found here if you choose to do homemade)
- 125ml of fresh cream
- Brandy or white wine
- 1/4 tsp of salt
- 1/4 tsp of pepper
- 2 cloves of garlic
- Parsley
- 1tbs of olive oil
- 1tbs of milk
- Saute the onions over a low heat until soft
- Chop garlic and add to onions
- Add mushrooms and continue to cook on a low heat for approx 5 minutes
- Add 2tbs of brandy or 4tbs of white wine
- Continue cooking over a low heat for approx 2 minutes
- Add the cream and 2tbs of parsley, then stir til all mushrooms are coated
- Add in the salt and pepper. Taste test and adjust seasoning to your preference
- Set aside to cool slightly
- Cut approx 3 ounces of pastry to use for decoration and set aside
- Use the remains and roll out into a rectangular shape, approx 12 inches x 8 inches
- Grease a baking tray and place pastry on top
- Use slotted spoon to lift mushroom mixture out of pan and onto the middle of the pastry – you need to use as little sauce as possible (you can keep this to pour on top later should you wish)
- Fold both ends of pastry over the mushrooms and pinch the ends together before pressing down the seam
- Cut out shapes out of the spare pastry and dip in water before arranging on top (we used stars)
- Brush whole wellington with milk
- Bake in the middle of a moderate oven until a golden brown (approx gas mark 5)
- Serve with optional cranberry sauce
And here is the finished product on a Christmas dinner (I added gravy later as I wanted to show it off first)
I hope you enjoyed this blog post and that the recipe comes of use. What recipes do you like to make at Christmas? Comment below!
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Jazz is a Disney, tea and pop culture enthusiast with a passion for blogging. Also a proud introvert.