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- From: EKOLLAR@sun2.uchc.edu
- Subject: Wild Mushroom Bread Pudding
- Message-ID: <931210143942.2060948d@sun2.uchc.edu>
- Organization: Taronga Park BBS
- Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1993 14:39:42 -0500 (EST)
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- WILD MUSHROOM BREAD PUDDING
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- 1 1/4 C rich mushroom or turkey stock
- 1 1/4 C heavy cream
- 4 eggs
- 1 C milk
- 1 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 Tbls unsalted butter
- 1/4 C minced shallots
- 1 Tbls minced garlic
- 1 1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme
- 4 C stemmed and sliced wild mushrooms preferably shiitakes & chantrelles
- Freshy grd black pepper to taste
- 1 small loaf, challah, brioche or stuffing bread, crust removed
- cut into 3/4 in slices taosted on both sides
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- Place stock in saucepan and reduce by half. Add heavy cream and simmer
- until reduced to 1 1/2 cups. Wisk the milk eggs and 3/4 tsp salt
- together. Wisk in the reduced sauce/cream mixture. Melt butter over
- medium heat and add the shallots and garlic. Cook until wilted. Add
- the mushrooms and thyme and cook about 10 min until the mushrooms are
- wilted. Add 1/2 tsp salt and pepper to taste. Line the bottom of a 2
- quart casserole or souffle dish with a layer of bread slices. Top
- with 1/2 of the mushrooms. Repeat the layers and end with a top third
- bread layer. Pour over the egg milk stock mixture. Cover and
- refrigerate overnight. Preheat the oven to 350F. Unwrap the dish and
- press the bread down into the liquid if necessary. Cover the pan with
- foil and place in a roasting pan. Pour boiling water in the raosting
- pan to come halfway up the side of the dish. Bake until the pudding
- has set and the top is uffed and brown-about two hours. Uncover the
- last 15-30 minutes to brown top if necessary. The pudding can be made
- ahead and rewarmed. Serve warm. Serves 6-8.
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