Flaky mushroom and onion pastries

Flaky mushroom and onion pastries

Appetizers

A puff pastry filled with caramelized onions and sautéed mushrooms, folded into a shoe shape and sprinkled with sesame seeds: a crispy and simple bite.

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This mushroom knish is a savory pastry filled with onions and mushrooms, a classic dish in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine. It can be enjoyed hot or cold.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$4.80 $1.20 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $3.28
  • $0.21
  • $0.28
  • $0.03
  • $0.27
  • $0.73

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Finely chop the onion and sauté it until softened. Chop the mushrooms, add them to the frying pan, season with salt and pepper, and cook for about 3 minutes.
  2. Roll out the dough on a floured surface until it is double its original width. Grease a baking tray lightly and place the dough on it. ≈ 3 min
  3. Pour evenly distribute the onion and mushroom mixture, spread it over half of the dough, leaving about 1 cm of space on all sides. Fold the dough in half and firmly seal the edges. ≈ 3 min
  4. Lightly moisten the top of the dough with a little water, then sprinkle with sesame seeds. ≈ 2 min
  5. Bake in a preheated oven at medium heat for approximately 20 minutes.

The bill

Flaky mushroom and onion pastries

  • 1 sheet of pre-made puff pastry, thawed (approximately 12 cm wide)$3.28
  • 1 large onion$0.21
  • frying oil$0.28
  • salt$0.03
  • pepper$0.27
  • 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds$0.73

Total$4.80

that's $1.20 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet of pre-made puff pastry, thawed (approximately 12 cm wide)
  • 12 fresh mushrooms
  • 1 large onion
  • frying oil
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds
  • a little water

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