Mushroom and Walnut Scrolls

Walnuts can be used in a variety of sweet and savory recipes including cakes and breads and are especially good with cheeses. They make a decorative garnish and are a reasonable substitute for pecan nuts. Mushroom and walnut make a fantastic combination, and these scrolls are so easy to make that from now on they will be part of many of your menus.

Ingredients

• 2 packets of filo pastry
• 150 g butter melted
• 2tbs olive oil
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 750 g cup mushrooms, diced
• ½ cup currants
• 2 oranges, rind finely grated
• 3 cups fresh white breadcrumbs
• 1 1/3cups walnuts, chopped

Method

1. Heat oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add onion. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft.
2. Add mushrooms. Increase heat to high. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until mushrooms are soft and juices evaporated. Add currants and orange rind. Set aside to cool.
3. Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease 2 baking trays. Transfer mushroom mixture to a bowl. Add breadcrumbs, walnuts and salt and pepper. Mix well.
4. Place 1 pastry sheet on a workbench, long side facing you. Lightly brush with butter. Top with another pastry sheet.
5. Spoon ½ cup mushroom mixture in a 1cm-thick line along pastry, leaving a 1cm border at both short ends. Starting from long end closest to you, roll up pastry to enclose filling. Shape into a flat scroll. Place on prepared tray. Repeat with remaining pastry, butter and filling
6. Brush tops with butter. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.

(Source: cookingsoftware.com)