Dried Puffball Powder Food

DRIED PUFFBALL POWDER

Steps:

• Place the puffballs on cookie sheets or the drying racks of a dehydrator. If you're using an oven, put in on the lowest setting possible, and put the puffball pieces on some wax paper on the cookie sheets so they don't stick.
• Allow the puffballs to dry completely, until they're cracker dry. If you're questioning if they're dried enough, dry them longer, I usually do it overnight. (make sure to crack the window or do it in a garage or outside because your house will reek of puffball.
• Once the puffball slices are completely dried, they may be powdered in a vita-mix or other dry-capable blender. If you don't have a blender that can powder things, you can use a coffee grinder, but that will take a very long time. For added depth of flavor, you can toast the slices of puffball in an oven (325 F until barely golden) before grinding.
• When ground, the puffball powder is lighter than air, so much so that it's culinary properties were very deceiving at first.
• After the puffball powder is ground, it can be stored indefinitely in a labeled, dated, air-tight container in a pantry or away from sunlight, then used as needed.

SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH WILD PUFFBALL MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Place a skillet over medium heat and add butter.
• Break eggs into a bowl, add mushrooms, and whisk together vigorously. Reserve about 2 tablespoons green onions.
• Pour eggs into the hot butter in the skillet and scramble to create soft, fluffy curds. Add remaining green onions, salt, and pepper while scrambling to desired doneness, 3 to 5 minutes, being careful not to overcook. Garnish with reserved green onions.