Turkey Cream Puff Pie

Serves: 6

Hal Herzog

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

52

Sweetness

51

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 small

Tomato

1 tsp

Salt

3 cup

Water

Directions:

1

Make filling: Using a sharp knife, cut a shallow X in bottom of tomato and immerse in a saucepan of boiling water 10 seconds

2

Immediately transfer tomato with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to cool, then drain

3

Peel, seed, and finely chop tomato

4

Cook onion in butter with salt in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 4 minutes

5

Add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms begin to brown, about 3 minutes

6

Sprinkle with flour and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute, then stir in broth and bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring constantly

7

Reduce heat and simmer, stirring, 1 minute (sauce will be thick)

8

Remove from heat and stir in turkey, parsley, chopped tomato, and pepper to taste

9

Using a sharp knife, cut a shallow X in bottom of tomato and immerse in a saucepan of boiling water 10 seconds

10

Immediately transfer tomato with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to cool, then drain

11

Peel, seed, and finely chop tomato

12

Cook onion in butter with salt in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 4 minutes

13

Add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms begin to brown, about 3 minutes

14

Sprinkle with flour and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute, then stir in broth and bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring constantly

15

Reduce heat and simmer, stirring, 1 minute (sauce will be thick)

16

Remove from heat and stir in turkey, parsley, chopped tomato, and pepper to taste

17

Make cream puff dough: Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F

18

Bring water to a boil with butter and salt in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart heavy saucepan

19

Reduce heat to low and add flour all at once, then stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until dough forms a ball and pulls away from sides of pan, 1 to 2 minutes

20

Remove from heat and stir vigorously for 1 minute more to release steam, then beat in 3 eggs, 1 at a time, beating until incorporated after each addition

21

Stir in Swiss cheese, 1 tablespoon parmesan, and mustard, then spread dough with dampened hands into a buttered 9-inch pie plate

22

Create a 6-inch-wide hole in center by pulling dough toward edge of pie plate, then mound filling in hole

23

Push dough 1 inch up sides of filling, leaving top of filling exposed

24

Lightly beat remaining egg and brush some over dough (reserve remainder for another use), then sprinkle with remaining tablespoon parmesan

25

Bake pie until dough is puffed and golden, about 40 minutes, then cut 4 slits with a small knife around side of dough to release steam and bake 10 minutes more

26

Let pie stand 5 minutes before serving

27

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F

28

Bring water to a boil with butter and salt in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart heavy saucepan

29

Reduce heat to low and add flour all at once, then stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until dough forms a ball and pulls away from sides of pan, 1 to 2 minutes

30

Remove from heat and stir vigorously for 1 minute more to release steam, then beat in 3 eggs, 1 at a time, beating until incorporated after each addition

31

Stir in Swiss cheese, 1 tablespoon parmesan, and mustard, then spread dough with dampened hands into a buttered 9-inch pie plate

32

Create a 6-inch-wide hole in center by pulling dough toward edge of pie plate, then mound filling in hole

33

Push dough 1 inch up sides of filling, leaving top of filling exposed

34

Lightly beat remaining egg and brush some over dough (reserve remainder for another use), then sprinkle with remaining tablespoon parmesan

35

Bake pie until dough is puffed and golden, about 40 minutes, then cut 4 slits with a small knife around side of dough to release steam and bake 10 minutes more

36

Let pie stand 5 minutes before serving