Excellent! I've been looking for another way to prepare fresh morels other than sauteing them in butter which is absolutely fabulous. Yummy, yummy, yummy!
Morels in Cream Sauce
Fresh morels are best in this dish, but dried morels may be used.
Photo: Russell Kaye
35–40 small fresh morels
2 tbsp. butter
2 tsp. finely chopped, peeled shallots
1 tbsp. Madeira
1 cup heavy cream
4 pieces of white sandwich bread
1 tsp. arrowroot
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Finely chopped fresh parsley
1. Clean and trim morels. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add morels and shallots. Cook, stirring, until morels begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
2. Increase heat to high, add madeira and heavy cream, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring frequently, for 8 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, remove and discard crusts from bread. Toast bread, cut diagonally, and arrange on 4 small plates.
4. Dissolve arrowroot in 1 tbsp. water in a small bowl. Stir mixture into mushroom sauce, season with salt and pepper, and simmer until sauce thickens, 1–2 minutes. Spoon over toast. Garnish with parsley and serve.
SERVES 4
