Mushrooms In Cream And Sherry Herb Crust Recipes

MUSHROOMS IN CREAM SHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F/190°C.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet and saute mushrooms until just cooked. Remove mushrooms with slotted spoon and set aside.
• In same pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter and add flour to make a roux. Stir for 1-2 minutes. Add cream and stir to combine. Add salt and pepper, sherry and just enough paprika to give a bit of pinkness to the sauce. Stir until heated through.
• Return mushrooms and any juice that has collected to the cream sauce. Pour into greased baking dish.
• Mix breadcrumbs with the melted butter and spread over the mushrooms.
• Bake until brown and hot, about 15-20 minutes.

SHERRY CREAMED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Remove stems from mushrooms; cut stems into quarters; leave caps whole.
• In 12-inch skilllet over medium-high heat, melt butter; add mushroom caps and stems, scallions, and garlic; cook 10-12 minutes, stirring frequently until mushrooms are tender.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir sherry into flour to blend; stir in cream until smooth.
• Pour mixture into skillet; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low; stir in salt and pepper.
• Simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to blend flavors.

MUSHROOMS IN CREAM AND SHERRY HERB CRUST

Steps:

• To make the herb crust, combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, Gruy ere cheese, parsley, basil and thyme. Blend and set aside.
• Cut away and discard the stems of all the mushrooms. Cut all the mushroom caps into fairly large bite-size pieces. They will shrink as they cook.
• Heat the butter in a skillet and add the shallots and garlic. Cook, stirring, until wilted.
• Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring, until the mushrooms give up their liquid. Cook until the liquid evaporates. The cooking time should be five to eight minutes. Scrape the mushrooms into a bowl and set aside.
• To the skillet add the Madeira, Sherry, cream, salt and pepper. Cook over moderate heat about 10 minutes or until the sauce is reduced to about one-half cup.
• Meanwhile, preheat the broiler to high.
• Add the mushrooms to the cream sauce and blend. Spoon and scrape the mixture into a heat-proof serving dish. Cover with the herb and crumb mixture.
• Run the dish under the broiler and broil until the crust is nicely browned. Garnish, if desired, with sprigs of fresh parsley or fresh coriander leaves.

CREAMY MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until butter is melted. Add mushrooms and cook until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Season with garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in wine, and allow to sizzle while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook until wine is mostly evaporated, about 1 minute.
• Stir in cream and chicken broth, lower heat to medium, and simmer slowly, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens but does not separate, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in thyme and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, if needed.

SHERRY AND GARLIC MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Be sure the mushrooms are completely dry. Add the mushrooms and saute undisturbed (do not stir) until the liquid released by the mushrooms evaporates and they turn golden brown, about 5- 8 minutes. Stir and continue to saute until most sides are browned, about 4-5 more minutes.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the minced garlic to the pan. Cook about 30-45 seconds.
• Add the sherry, stir and saute about a minute.
• Add the lemon zest and juice, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper and stir about 30-45 seconds. Remove the pan from the heat and top with fresh parsley. Taste and season if needed. Serve warm.

CREAMY GARLIC MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Pour the oil into a flat, shallow frying pan and place over a gentle heat. Finely slice the garlic and shallots and add to the pan. Fry gently for a few minutes, stirring occasionally and ensuring the garlic and shallots do not start to brown or burn.
• Prepare your mushrooms by gently wiping any dirt from their surfaces with a piece of kitchen towel - never wash mushrooms as they will absorb the water and become slimy. Slice the mushrooms into chunky pieces and add to the pan, stirring so that they become coated with the oil.
• Once the mushrooms have all started to colour, pour the glass of wine into the pan and turn the heat up so that the alcohol burns off and the liquid starts to reduce.
• After a few minutes, the mushrooms should be cooked, so turn the heat back down quite low and add the cream to the pan along with black pepper according to taste. Stir everything around and heat gently for a couple of minutes.
• Preheat the grill to high.
• Transfer the mushrooms and cream mixture to two shallow, heat-proof dishes. Spinkle the grated cheese over the top of each and place the dishes under the grill. Keep an eye on these so that they don't start to burn - it should only take a couple of minutes for the cheese to be browned and bubbling.
• Stand each dish on a large plate (don't forget to warn guests how hot the dishes will be!) and serve with granary toast for mopping up the sauce.
• Variations:
• Reduced fat cream such as Elmlea works perfectly in this dish if you are counting calories. You could also omit the cheese and skip instruction point 6.
• For a slightly sharper taste, try using creme fraiche in place of the cream.
• To make the dish more substantial, try using finely sliced baby leeks in place of the shallots.
• If you are fond of blue cheese, you could grate a strong cheese such as stilton over the mushrooms before grilling - this produces a much richer dish.