Julia Childs Stuffed Mushrooms Food

JULIA CHILD'S CHICKEN BREASTS WITH MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Rub the chicken breasts with drops of lemon juice and season with salt and white pepper.
• Heat the butter in a heavy, oven-proof casserole (I used my Le Creuset dutch oven pot), until it is foaming.
• Stir in the minced shallots or onion and saute for a minute - do not wait to brown.
• Stir in the mushrooms and saute lightly for 1-2 minutes - do not wait to brown.
• Sprinkle with salt.
• Quickly flip the chicken breasts in the butter mixture. Cover and cook over medium high heat for 8-10 minutes.
• After that time, flip chicken breasts and cook on opposite side for another 8-10 minutes until chicken temperature reaches at least 165 degrees.
• Remove the chicken to a warm plate (leave mushrooms/onions in the pot) and cover while making the sauce.
• To make sauce, pour the chicken/beef stock and vermouth in with the cooking butter and mushrooms/onions.
• Over medium high heat, boil down quickly until liquid is syrupy.
• Stir in cream and boil down again over medium high heat until cream has thickened slightly. Off heat, taste for seasoning, and add drops of lemon juice to taste.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken, sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

JULIA CHILD'S CHICKEN BREASTS W/MUSHROOMS & CREAM

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Either pound the chicken breast to an even thickness or cut in half with a knife. this will help the meat to cook more evenly. Rub the chicken breast with drops of lemon juice and sprinkle lightly with salt & pepper.
• 2. Heat the butter in a heavy, fry pan , about 10 inches in diameter until it is foaming.Stir in the minced shallots a sauté a moment without browning.Stir in the mushrooms and sauté lightly for a minute or two without browning. Sprinkle with salt.
• 3. Quickly roll the chicken in the butter mixture cooking for only a few minutes on each side, just enough to brown the chicken. Remove chicken to casserole dish, leaving the mushrooms in the pan. Lay a piece of buttered wax paper over the chicken pieces, once all of the chicken pieces have been put into the casserole dish place in hot oven, leaving the wax paper on. After 6 minutes, press top of chicken with your finger. If still soft, return to oven for a moment or two.When the meat is springy to the touch it is done. Remove the chicken to a warm platter.
• 4. To make sauce, pour the stock and wine in the fry pan with the remaining butter and mushrooms.Boil down quickly over high heat until liquid is syrupy.Stir in the cream and boil down again over med heat until cream is thickened slightly.
• 5. Remove from the heat, taste for seasoning and add drops of lemon juice to taste. Pour the sauce over the chicken, sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

A SIMPLE STUFFING FOR HARD BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• For 2 dozen eggs, cut the eggs in half lengthwise with a sharp knife dipped in cold water, then puree the yolks through a sieve or food mill into a bowl. Blend in 1/4 cup of mayonnaise, 4 tablespoons of soft butter, 2 tablespoons of chopped sweet pickle or piccalilli, and salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. The whites are quick and easy to fill using a pastry bag with fluted tube. Decorate with parsley or a bit of red pimiento.
• A few of many other stuffing ideas: After sieving the yolks and blending in mayonnaise, soft butter, salt, and pepper, blend in:
• Fresh herbs: Such as minced parsley and/or chives or tarragon to taste, or
• Mushroom duxelles: Minced mushrooms Sauteed with herbs and shallots, or
• Asparagus tips: blanched, warmed in butter and shallots, and finely minced, or
• Lobster, crab, or shrimp: sauteed in butter and shallots, and finely chopped, or Curried onions: minced onions sauteed in butter with a good pinch of curry powder.

JULIA CHILD'S CREAMY CHICKEN + MUSHROOM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Rub the chicken breasts with lemon juice and season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Heat the butter in a heavy, oven-proof casserole (I used a skillet), about 10 inches in diameter until it is foaming. Stir in the minced shallots or green onion and saute a moment without browning. Then stir in the mushrooms and sauté lightly for a minute or two without browning. Season with salt.
• Quickly roll the chicken in the butter mixture and lay a piece of buttered wax paper over them. Cover casserole (skillet) and place in hot oven. After 8-10 minutes, flip chicken and cook for another 8 minutes in the oven. Alternatively, brown chicken fillets on each side until golden; then cover and place into a preheated oven to continue cooking for a further 8 minutes until cooked through.
• Remove the chicken to a warm platter (leave mushrooms in the pot) and cover while making the sauce.
• To make sauce: Pour the stock and wine in the skillet with the mushrooms. Boil down quickly over high heat until liquid has reduced to half.
• Add in the cream cheese, breaking it down with your wooden spoon. Cook over low heat until it turns into a thick cream. Gradually add in the evaporated milk, stirring through the cream cheese until thickened.
• Take off heat and taste for seasoning. Squeeze over a little extra lemon juice to taste. Add in the broccoli (if including it) and pour the sauce over the chicken. Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

JULIA CHILD'S STUFFED MUSHROOMS (CHAMPIGNONS FARCI)

Steps:

• Remove the stems and reserve.
• Wash and dry the caps and bush with melted butter.
• Arrange hollow side up in a baking dish.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Wash and dry the stems.
• By handfuls twist in a corner of a clean towel to extract as much juice as possible.
• Sauté with the scallions in butter for 4 or 5 minutes until the pieces separate.
• Lower the heat and add the flour. Stir for a minute or two until thickened.
• Stir in the cream and cook until thickened.
• Stir in the parsley and seasonings.
• Fill the mushroom caps and top each with 1 tsp of cheese and dribble on any remaining butter.
• Fifteen minutes before serving preheat the oven to 375°F Bake in the upper third of the oven until lightly browned on top.

SAUTEED MUSHROOMS (JULIA CHILD)

Steps:

• Heat the butter and oil in a skillet over high heat. It is hot enough when the foam on the butter has begun to subside.
• Add the mushrooms and saute for 4-5 minutes or until they begin to brown.
• Add the shallots and saute over moderate heat for 2 more minutes. Serve.

JULIA CHILD'S STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• 1. Remove the stems and reserve. 2. Wash and dry the caps and bush with melted butter. 3. Arrange hollow side up in a baking dish. 4. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 5. Wash and dry the stems. 6. By handfuls twist in a corner of a clean towel to extract as much juice as possible. 7. Sauté with the scallions in butter for 4 or 5 minutes until the pieces separate. 8. Lower the heat and add the flour. Stir for a minute or two until thickened. 9. Stir in the cream and cook until thickened. 10. Stir in the parsley and seasonings. 11. Fill the mushroom caps and top each with 1 tsp of cheese and dribble on any remaining butter. 12. Fifteen minutes before serving preheat the oven to 375°F Bake in the upper third of the oven until lightly browned on top.