WILD MUSHROOM IN BRIOCHE

Ingredients

• 6 baked† small brioche rolls
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons minced shallots
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 pounds assorted fresh wild mushrooms, such as shiitake, oyster, woodear, chanterelle, or porcini, wiped clean, ends trimmed, and sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup Madeira
• 1 cup veal stock, or beef stock
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon chives
• 1 teaspoon Essence
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
• 3 ounces enoki mushrooms, wiped clean

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
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Place the brioche on a baking sheet and bake in the oven until warmed through but not hard, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cut the top 1/3 from each brioche. Cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
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In a large skillet or saute pan, melt the butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and garlic, and cook, stirring, until soft, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms, salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are wilted and start to give off their liquid, about 4 minutes. Add the Madeira and cook, stirring, until the liquid is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add the veal stock and bring to a boil. Simmer, stirring, until reduced by half and thickened, about 5 minutes. Add the cream and lemon juice, and cook until reduced and thickened, about 3 minutes. Add the chives, Essence, tarragon and parsley, stir well, and adjust the seasoning, to taste. Remove from the heat.
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Place 1 brioche on each of 6 plates. Spoon the mushroom mixture into each brioche and top with the brioche lid. Arrange the enoki mushrooms decoratively on the plates and serve immediately.
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Yield: 6 servings

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