Creamed Mushrooms

Name: Creamed Mushrooms
Ingredients: ¾ cup heavy or whipping cream; 12 ounces fresh cultivated mushrooms, sliced; ¼ cup Madeira; ¾ cup heavy or whipping cream; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves; 1 teaspoon snipped fresh chives; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon minced shallots; 2 teaspoons unbleached all-purpose flour

Preparation info

2
portions

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

Cultivated mushrooms dressed up for a special occasion with a bit of cream and a bit more Madeira. Lovely on toast or a puff pastry square. This is a great first course, or luncheon or supper fare.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon minced shallots
2

Side dish
Vegetarian

Method

Melt the butter in a skillet. Add the shallots and cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Sprinkle the shallots with the flour; then add the mushrooms, cream, Madeira, and thyme and stir.
Simmer the mushrooms over low heat until the sauce has thickened slightly, 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, garnish with the chives, and serve.