Black Pudding Stuffed Mushroom Food

STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5. Brush the mushrooms with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and place, cap side up, on a baking tray. Bake for 20 minutes until beginning to soften.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a frying pan. Add the onion and mushroom stems and cook for 3 minutes until beginning to soften. Add the garlic and spinach and season with salt and pepper. Cook over a medium heat until the spinach has wilted. Increase the heat and cook until all the liquid in the pan has evaporated. Remove from the heat.
• Spoon the goats' cheese, red peppers and half of the Cheddar into a bowl. Add the cooked spinach mix and combine. Season with salt, pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice, if using.
• Remove the mushrooms from the oven, turn them over and divide the filling between each one. Sprinkle the remaining Cheddar over the top.
• Return to the oven and bake for a further 15 minutes, until the mushrooms are tender and the cheese is golden.

STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a small bowl combine the stuffing, mozzarella cheese, and turkey. Stuff each mushroom cap with a tablespoon of stuffing. Arrange the stuffed mushrooms on a sheet tray or in a baking dish. Put in the oven and bake until the mushrooms are browned and the filling is toasted, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and arrange on a serving platter to serve.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Remove the mushroom caps from the stems. Reserve the caps for another use. Roughly chop the stems and set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the canola oil. Stir in the onions and celery and cook until softened slightly, about 2 minutes. Add the mushroom stems and herbs and continue to cook until the mushrooms are browned and the vegetables are slightly tender, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk together the eggs and chicken broth in a large bowl. Add the cubed bread and toss to coat all of the bread. Stir in the cooked onions and mushroom mixture and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer to the baking dish and bake, covered loosely with foil, for 40 to 50 minutes. Remove the foil for the last 10 minutes of cooking time to brown the top. Remove from the oven and serve.
• Brine:
• In a large pot with a lid that is big enough to fit the turkey, add all but 2 cups apple cider and bring to a boil over medium heat. Add the salt, 3 sprigs of thyme, 3 sprigs rosemary and stir to dissolve the salt. Remove from the heat, add 5 cups of ice, 6 cups water and stir. Put the turkey in the pot with the brine and hold it down so that the cavity fills with the brine. If the turkey is not completely submerged in the brine, add another 2 to 3 cups of water to the pot until covered. Cover the pot with a lid and refrigerate overnight or up to 24 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove the turkey from the brine, rinse and pat dry. Arrange it, breast side up, in a roasting pan. Stuff the remaining thyme and the bunch of sage into the cavity and tuck the wings back underneath the bottom of the breast. Tie the legs together with a piece of butcher's twine.
• In a small bowl combine the canola oil, poultry seasoning and pepper. Brush the turkey liberally until completely coated. Put in the oven and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 degrees F, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours. About 30 minutes before the turkey is done, liberally baste the bird with the cider glaze. Baste with the remaining glaze 2 more times at 10 minute intervals. Remove from the oven and let rest at least 15 minutes before carving. Transfer to a serving platter and serve.
• Glaze:
• In a small saucepan combine the reserved 2 cups of apple cider and 1/4 cup of brown sugar. Simmer until reduced to about 1/2 cup.

STUFFING-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees and lightly brush a large rimmed sheet pan with olive oil.
• Using barely moist paper towels, wipe the mushroom stems and caps clean. Carefully tear off the mushroom stems, setting them aside in a medium bowl. Set each mushroom cap on its side and slice off the excess mushroom cap that curls over the gills. (The goal here is to create a flatter surface area so the mushrooms caramelize instead of steam, and so you can pile more stuffing on top.) Transfer the mushroom scraps to the bowl with the mushroom stems, then transfer the trimmed mushroom caps to the sheet pan, cut-side up.
• Brush the tops of the trimmed mushrooms with 3 tablespoons oil. In a small bowl, stir together the garlic powder, onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; sprinkle the mixture over the tops of the mushrooms. Flip the mushrooms so they are cut-side down, and roast until they have released their liquid and are starting to caramelize, about 15 minutes. Remove sheet pan from heat, and set aside.
• While the mushrooms roast, prepare the filling: Finely chop the mushroom stems and scraps or transfer them to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. (You will have about 2 cups.)
• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the chopped celery, shallots, garlic, rosemary, poultry seasoning and celery seeds. Season generously with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, about 5 minutes. Add the chopped mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and cook over medium-high, stirring occasionally, until caramelized and tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer vegetable mixture to a large bowl to cool, at least 15 minutes.
• Once the vegetable mixture has cooled, stir in the cornbread, cheese, celery leaves and 3 tablespoons chopped parsley. Season generously with salt and pepper. Whisk the eggs together in a small bowl, then stir into the cornbread filling until combined. (Makes about 4 cups.)
• Wipe the sheet pan clean, then brush again with olive oil to coat. Mound about 1 to 2 tablespoons filling into each mushroom cap, patting them gently without packing them tightly, then transfer to the sheet pan, spacing them evenly apart. Bake until mixture on top is warmed through, 10 to 15 minutes. Broil until browned in spots, 2 to 4 minutes. Let cool a few minutes, then transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon minced parsley to serve.

STUFFED BLACK MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Remove the stalks from the mushrooms and chop.
• Sautee the onion, garlic and chopped mushroom stalks in olive oil until the onion is soft, then remove from the heat.
• Mix the breadcrumbs, parsley, herbs and cheese together.
• Add the wine and melted butter to the saucepan, then add the dry ingredients.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Lay the mushrooms on a greased baking sheet and mould a large spoonful of the mixture into each one.
• Bake at 180C/350F for 20 mins, until the stuffing starts to turn golden.
• Serve on a crouton of fried bread (ideal for not wasting the delicious juices), or on a bed of mixed leaves (rocket works well), or both.