Morels in Cream

Name: Morels in Cream
Yield: 3 or 4 servings as a side dish or first course
Ingredients: ¾ cup light cream (see Note); 2 tablespoons minced shallots; ⅛ teaspoon salt, or more; ½ pound small fresh morels, trimmed, sliced, and cleaned (see Preparation); Pepper; Minced fresh tarragon, chervil, or basil to taste; Minced fresh tarragon, chervil, or basil to taste; Minced fresh tarragon, chervil, or basil to taste

Preparation info

3 or 4
servings as a side dish or first course

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Uncommon Fruits & Vegetables

By Elizabeth Schneider

Published 1986

About

Fresh morels are better served with a hot bath in thin cream than a searing experience in a buttery pan. The gentle cooking seems to enhance the flavors, while a sauté diminishes the subtleties.

Ingredients

¾ cup light cream (see Note)
2 tablespoons minced shallots
⅛</

Starter
Side dish
Spring
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Combine cream, shallots, and ⅛ teaspoon salt in a small saucepan and simmer, covered, until shallots are soft—about 5 minutes.
Add morels to cream and simmer, covered, for 10–15 minutes, until tender; stir occasionally. Bring to a gentle boil and reduce cream to desi