Artichoke Wild Mushroom Pie Food

ARTICHOKE AND MUSHROOM PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Oven 400 degrees Sprinkle 1/2 parm. cheese on a board and roll 1 sheet puff pastry into a 12/10" rectangle, using the cheese as you would flour. Place the sheet of puff pastry on 15x10" jelly roll pan lined with parchment or alum. foil. Roll out other piece of puff pastry in same manner. Ref. both while making the filling. In a saute pan, melt butter, add mushrooms and cook till liquid in pan begins to evaporate, about 4-6 min. Sprinkle lemon juice over the muushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle flour over the mushrooms and stir till flour begins to cook. Gradually add the cream, about 3 min., whisking till mixture is smooth and thick. Add arthichoke hearts, (you can refg. at this point). Spread filling over chilled bottom crust and top with Swiss cheese. Cover with top crust and slash a few vent holes in top. Crimp edge with fork and bake 20-25 min. till golden and puffed.

WILD MUSHROOM PIE

Steps:

• FOR CRUST:
• Mix flour and salt in medium bowl.
• Add butter and rub with fingertips until mixture forms coarse meal.
• Mix in enough water by Tbsp to form moist clumps.
• Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk.
• Wrap in plastic and chill until firm, about 45 minutes.
• (Can be prepared 2 days ahead; keep refrigerated.) Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 13-inch round.
• Transfer to 9-inch glass pie plate; crimp edges.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 F.
• Line pie crust with foil.
• Fill with dried beans or pie weights.
• Bake 10 minutes.
• Remove foil and beans.
• Bake until crust is set and begins to color, piercing bottom with fork if puffy, about 15 minutes more. Transfer to rack and cool.
• FOR FILLING: Place porcini in small bowl.
• Add enough hot water to cover.
• Let soak 30 minutes.
• Drain mushrooms.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add shallots and garlic and saute 1 minute. Add fresh mushrooms and saute until tender and liquids evaporate, about 5 minutes.
• Add porcini and saute 2 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Set aside. Whisk eggs, half and half, basil and thyme in medium bowl until blended.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle half of cheese on crust. Top with mushroom mixture and remaining cheese. Carefully pour egg mixture over mushrooms.
• Bake until center is set, about 40 minutes.
• Transfer to rack and cool slightly.
• Garnish with parsley.
• Cut into wedges and serve. NOTE: such as crimini, chanterelles and/or stemmed Shiitake, thickly sliced

ARTICHOKE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic until it starts to brown. Stir in the artichoke hearts and cook 10 minutes before adding the bread crumbs and half of the parmesan cheese. When heated through, transfer half of artichoke mixture to pie crust.
• Pour eggs over artichoke mixture and sprinkle in the rest of the parmesan cheese. Spoon the rest of the artichoke mixture into the pie and top with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until crust begins to brown.

ITALIAN MUSHROOM AND ARTICHOKE PIE

Steps:

• Clean and chop the mushrooms; chop the artichokes; combine artichokes and mushrooms in a bowl; sprinkle them with the lemon juice.
• In a big nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil; add in onions and garlic; cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes until the onions are lightly browned.
• Add in the artichoke-mushroom mixture; cook 25 minutes longer, stirring often.
• Add in the broth in small amounts, waiting until it is absorbed before adding more.
• Add in parsley and salt/pepper to taste; remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• Mix the ricotta with the eggs, parmesan, and flour; stir in salt, pepper, and nutmeg to taste.
• Preheat oven to 375°; oil a 10-inch springform pan.
• Melt butter and mix with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
• Place 1 sheet phyllo in the pan; brush lightly with the oil-butter mixture; repeat this procedure using half of the phyllo sheets, allowing the edges to hang over the sides of the pan.
• Add the artichoke mixture, then top with the ricotta mixture.
• Top the pie with the remaining sheets of phyllo, brushing each sheet with the oil-butter mixture.
• Gently press all the layers together at the edge of the pan to seal; fold the edges over the center of the pie.
• Brush with any remaining oil-butter mixture.
• Bake 40 minutes or until golden; remove from oven and cool, uncovered.
• Remove the pie from the pie from and place on a serving dish; cut into wedges to serve.
• Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.

ARTICHOKE MUSHROOM PIE

Steps:

• Remove pie shells from freezer; turn 1 shell out of foil pan onto waxed paper and let thaw for 10 minutes; press gently to flatten.
• In a medium skillet, cook garlic in hot oil, stir in artichokes and mushrooms; spoon mixture into bottom of the pie shell still in the pan.
• In a small bowl, combine eggs, cheeses, olives and pepper; pour over vegetables.
• Place flattened shell on top, turn under and crimp edges; cut slits in the top.
• Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes; let cool 5 minutes before cutting into wedges.

ARTICHOKE & WILD MUSHROOM PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Heat half the oil in a medium frying pan, then gently fry the onions for 12-15 mins until softened and lightly browned. Tip the onions into a bowl and mix with the artichoke hearts, season if you like and set aside. Heat the remaining oil in the same pan (there's no need to clean it) over a high-ish heat. Add the mushrooms, then stir-fry for 2-3 mins until soft, throw in the garlic and thyme and continue to cook for a minute. Remove from the heat, season well and allow to cool.
• On a floured surface, roll out the pastry into a rough circle about 40cm in diameter and drape over a large baking sheet.
• Pile the onions and artichokes into the middle of the pastry and spread them out evenly, leaving a 10cm border around the edge, then pile the mushrooms on top.
• Bring the edges of the pastry up over the filling. Brush the exposed pastry edge with the egg glaze. Bake for 20-25 mins until the pastry is crisp and golden brown. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately with the sour cream and relish.