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Directions:Reconstitute mushrooms according to the package. In a sauté pan, heat butter and add shallots to caramelize them. Add the garlic and oregano, sautéing until aromatic (about 10 -20 seconds). Add sherry. Simmer until liquid is reduced by half and then add the reconstituted mushrooms and heat to infuse the butter and garlic into the mushrooms. Remove from heat. Add lemon juice, salt, pepper, and cayenne to mushroom mixture and season to taste. Stir until well blended. Use mixture as filling for phyllo squares or Melissa's crepes and drizzle mushroom sauce over the top (see mushroom sauce recipe below). When cooled, mushroom mixture can also be used atop lavosh or your favorite cracker, spread with cream cheese.
To Assemble Phyllo Puffs
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Lay 1 phyllo sheet on a cutting board and brush entire surface with melted butter. Lay another phyllo sheet directly over the first, brush with butter, and repeat process until you have two stacks of five phyllo sheets. Using a pastry cutter, cut the phyllo dough lengthways into 8 strips of equal width, then cut across these strips to make perfect squares. Place a small amount of the cooled mushroom mixture onto the center of each square and fold diagonally into a triangle. Place them onto a non-greased sheet pan and bake until golden brown.
Creamy Mushroom Sauce
I like to make this wild mushroom sauce and ladle it over the top of the phyllo puffs just before serving:
In a medium-sized saucepan, heat butter and oil over high heat. Add shallots, season with salt and pepper and caramelize shallots. Add garlic and cook until aromatic (about 10 -20 seconds). Add sherry and cook until liquid is almost evaporated. Add mushrooms and chicken broth and cook for 5 - 6 minutes. Add cream, cook for an additional 4 - 5 minutes until slightly thickened. Carefully strain liquid into another saucepan, return to high heat and add corn starch slurry, whisking constantly until slightly thickened. Remove from heat immediately and adjust seasonings. |
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