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INGREDIENTS
1 3/4 ounces dried chanterelle mushrooms (or other wild mushrooms)
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup leeks , minced
1 large shallot , chopped
6 ounces portabella mushrooms (stems and gills removed)
1/2 cup dry white wine
6 tablespoons of fresh soft fresh goat cheese (such as montrachet)
3 tablespoons fresh parsley , minced
1 sheet frozen puff pastry , thawed (half of a 17.3 oz package)
DIRECTIONS
Place dried chanterelles in small bowl. Pour hot water over to cover, let stand until softened, about 30 minutes. Drain. Finely chop.
Melt 2 tbs of butter [...]
Hearty and delicious fare from Byron’s in London, England.
Makes 2 servings.
INGREDIENTS
4tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1/2cup plus 1 tablespoon choppedshallots
1/2cup dry white wine
2cups chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
1cup beef stock or canned beefbroth112-ounce russet potato, peeled, grated, [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 sheet puff pastry , cut into 2 equal rounds
3/4 cup diced sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
2 tablespoons torn fresh basil leaves
6 pieces sliced mild provolone cheese
3 slices pancetta or bacon , roughly chopped (about 21/2 ounces)
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Place puff pastry rounds on a parchment- lined cookie sheet & cover with plastic wrap. Set aside.
3. In a small bowl, combine sun-dried tomatoes & basil.
4. Uncover the puff pastry [...]
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil , plus more for baking sheet
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves , plus sprigs for garnish
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
3 medium red potatoes, cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick rounds (3 inches in diameter each, about 3/4 pound total)
1 medium tomato , cut crosswise into 8 slices (1/2 pound)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brush a baking sheet with oil; set aside. Stir thyme, oil, and salt in a medium [...]
Makes 2 galettes, serving 2.
INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons olivada or other bottled black-olive paste
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, washed, spun dry, and cut crosswise into
thin strips
1/4 cup ricotta
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan (about 3/4 ounce)
2 galette rounds, baked
1 [...]