84-Lancaster farming, Saturday, September 4, 1999
Mushrooms: A Great
Appetizer
We are fortunate to have
available fresh mushrooms in
our food markets on a year
round basis. Mushrooms lend
themselves to many different
recipes and make wonderful
appetizers. Here are some ways
you can prepare some tasty and
attractive appetizers.
Create an Appetizer
Place small mushroom caps
on buttered tray, caps down &
broil for 4 minutes. Add one of
the following:
• A piece of your favorite
cheese and broil until cheese
melts
•A slice of pepperoni and
broil until pepperoni is heated
• A teaspoon tomato sauce &
mozzarella cheese and boil until
the cheese melts.
Wrap small mushrooms in
bacon and broil until bacon
cooks. Saute mushrooms caps in
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butter. Place a small square of
cheddar cheese in each cap.
Place in shallow baking dish.
Sprinkle cheese with oregano.
Bake at 350° F until cheese
melts.
Mushroom Cheese Spread
Chop and steam, then drain
well: 1/2 pound fresh mush
rooms. Mix together 8 oz. cream
cheese, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1
tablespoon chives.
Add to chopped mushrooms
and mix well. Spread on crack
ers or mini-bread squares.
This is also good with raw
vegetables. Option: Top with a
green olive slice.
Stuffed Mushroom
Wash, stem and drain 3
pounds mushrooms.
Melt 4 tablespoons butter on
cookie sheet in 375° oven.
Remove and let cool. Place raw
mushroom caps on cookie sheet
in melted butter.
Mix together: 1-1/2 pounds
ground meat, 3/4 cup Parmesan
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cheese, 2 cloves garlic, minced,
1-1/2 cups bread crumbs, 1-1/2
tablespoons parsley, 3 eggs,
beaten, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 3/4
cup milk, 1/2 teaspoon oregano.
Stuff mushroom caps with mix
ture. Bake at 350° F for 45 min
utes, or more depending on size
of mushrooms, until the meat is
cooked. Remove from oven and
place on serving tray. Serve hot.
Mushroom Caviar
In a large skillet, melt 1 cup
butter. Saute for 4-5 minutes,
add 1 cup finely chopped onions.
Stir in 1/2 tespoon paprika. Cook
1 minute. Add 2 cups finely
chopped mushrooms, 2 table
spoons lemon juice and pepper
to taste.
Cook about 5 minutes, stir
ring often, until mixture is soft
but not dry. Remove from heat
and cool. Wien cool, stir in 1 cup
sour cream, 2 tablespobns chopped
chives and 1 cup chopped fresh
dill or 1-1/2 tablespoons dried
dill weed. Reftigerate until serv
ing time. Spread on crackers or
black bread.
Ginger Baked Mushrooms
Soften a small amount (not
melted) and add a pinch of gin
ger. Blend well and rub all over,
inside and outside, of fresh
mushroom caps. Set mushrooms
cap side up, in a small glass pie
plate keeping them very close
together. Bake in 400° F oven for
8 to 10 minutes. Spear with
picks and serve hot.
For more ideas plan to partic
ipate in the annual Kennett
Square Mushroom Festival,
Sept. 18,19 & 20.
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