A Snake Full of Mushrooms

Name: A Snake Full of Mushrooms
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; ¼ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves; 2 pounds Boleti eduli (porcini or cèpes) or other mushroom of your choice, cleaned (net weight); 2 pounds Boleti eduli (porcini or cèpes) or other mushroom of your choice, cleaned (net weight); 2 pounds Boleti eduli (porcini or cèpes) or other mushroom of your choice, cleaned (net weight); 2 pounds Boleti eduli (porcini or cèpes) or other mushroom of your choice, cleaned (net weight); Pepper from the mill; 1 pound fresh goat cheese; 1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon leaves; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chervil leaves; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives; 1 cup sifted bread flour; 1½ cups sifted unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 large egg, beaten; 3 tablespoons walnut oil or melted duck confit fat; 3 tablespoons walnut oil or melted duck confit fat; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ cup lukewarm water; 1 cup toasted bread crumbs from whole wheat bread; 1 cup toasted bread crumbs from whole wheat bread

Serpent aux Cèpes

Preparation info

FFR—
8 to 10
appetizer servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Making of a Cook

By Madeleine Kamman

Published 1997

About

The best taste comes with the Boleti eduli. You can, however, use the mushroom of your choice. Preferably, do not freeze; it tastes best when baked as soon as it is put together.

Ingredients

For the filling

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
¼

Europe
France
Starter
Pie
Dinner
Vegetarian

Method

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add 2 cloves of the garlic and the parsley and sauté until light brown. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and sauté until light golden. Cover the pan and let the juices run out of the mushrooms; strain them into a small bowl through a conical strainer. Continue browning the mushrooms until dry and golden. Set aside on a plate.