Wild Mushrooms On Toast

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 ounces dried wild mushrooms, well rinsed (preferably porcini)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons creme fraiche (or sour cream)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 pinch sweet hungarian paprika
• salt
• pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 12 slices french bread
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• parsley, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, simmer the mushrooms in 2 cups of water till soft, about 40 minutes.
• 2 remove the mushrooms with a slotted spoon. strain the cooking liquid through a coffee filter and set aside.
• 3 pat the mushrooms dry with paper towels and finely chop.
• 4 melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. add the mushrooms and onion and saute, stirring, for 15 minutes.
• 5 sprinkle with flour, stir and cook for 1 minute.
• 6 stir in 1/4 cup of the reserved mushroom cooking liuid and simmer for 2-3 minutes more.
• 7 stir in the creme fraiche or sour cream and simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• 8 add the garlic and season with paprika, salt and pepper.
• 9 simmer for 2 more minutes and remove from the heat.
• 10 preheat oven to 350.
• 11 heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat.
• 12 add the bread slices and lightly brown, about 1 minute on each side.
• 13 heap some of the mushroom mixture on each bread slice. sprinkle with parmesan cheese and bake for 10 minutes.
• 14 sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.