POLENTA CRACKERS WITH ROASTED WILD MUSHROOMS
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories appetizer
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- For the crackers: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine the flour, cornmeal, Parmesan, tarragon, cayenne and 1 teaspoon salt in a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the butter and pulse until incorporated. Add the heavy cream and process until the dough comes together. If the dough is too dry, add a little more cream, 1 teaspoon at a time, until the dough comes together.
- Lightly flour a sheet of parchment paper and place the dough on top. Shape the dough into a rectangle with your hands, then lightly flour the dough and roll it out with a rolling pin until it is a little less than 1/4 inch thick (about a 15-by-12-inch rectangle). Poke all over with a fork. Cut the dough into squares or rectangles and carefully transfer them to the prepared baking sheet. Bake until light golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool completely on a rack.
- For the mushrooms: Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
- Toss the mushrooms with the oil, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper on the prepared baking sheet. Roast, stirring once or twice, until tender and well browned, 20 to 25 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, tarragon and a pinch of salt and pepper. Transfer the mushrooms to a bowl and top with the tarragon-lemon juice mixture.
- Serve the crackers with the mushrooms on the side for topping.
FRIED MORELS (FRIED WILD MUSHROOMS)
This could be a main dish, side dish, or just a snack. The best part of this is actually going out into the timber/woods to look for the mushrooms (which is somewhat relaxing), or you can find someone who has done all the leg work and pay them (2003 going price) $25 per pound. These are very popular and somewhat of a delicacy around these parts (midwest), since they can only be enjoyed once a year when the mushrooms are in season (late April/early May). These are VERY rich, and can cause unwanted "side effects" if you eat to many!! Once you eat them, you will know your limit. I put no amounts for the ingredients because you never know how many you will find, and you must adjust the recipe for the amount of mushrooms you have!! ENJOY!!
Provided by angela hollander
Categories Vegetable
Time P2DT12m
Yield 10 slices
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- This is for the avid mushroom hunter!
- You must prepare the mushrooms first by washing them gently under cold water, slicing them lenghtwise into strips (the bigger the mushroom, the more slices you can get), then soak them overnight in salt water in the refrigerator.
- When you are ready to fry'em up: beat eggs in one bowl.
- crush crackers in another bowl.
- dip sliced mushrooms into egg.
- then dip into crackers.
- if you wish, you can"double dip" by putting them back into egg and roll in crackers agian.
- put them into the heated pan with butter already melted.
- fry mushrooms until"crust" is golden brown or slightly darker, mushrooms must be turned to evenly cook both sides.
- put on paper towl to drain and ENJOY!
Nutrition Facts :
QUICK AND EASY SMOKED OYSTER WITH WILD MUSHROOM BRIE APPETIZER
I thought this up in the middle of the night last night based on ingredients I had on hand. It was really simple and melt in your mouth delicious! I plan to make it as an appetizer for my next party! I used the wild mushroom triple cream brie from Trader Joe's because it was what I had, and it worked really well. I'm trying to think of a pretty way to garnish to make them more appealing on a party platter. Maybe a little caviar? Feel free to experiment and comment with suggestions! Measurements are approximate.
Provided by gourmet_girl
Categories Spreads
Time 5m
Yield 30 Crackers, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Soften the brie. I microwaved it for a few seconds until it just started to melt out because I like it a little warm. Don't let it go too long or it will just be goo.
- Spread about a teaspoon of the soft brie (rind and all) onto each Ritz cracker.
- Top each cheesy cracker with 1/2 to one whole smoked oyster, depending on their size. Pop the whole thing in your mouth and be amazed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.4, Fat 6.7, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 16.2, Sodium 287.6, Carbohydrate 18.8, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 2, Protein 4.8
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