Potato And Mushroom Pie Food

MUSHROOM, SPINACH & POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Wilt spinach in a colander by pouring a kettleful of hot water over it.
• Heat half the oil in a large non-stick pan and fry mushrooms on a high heat until golden. Add garlic and cook for 1 min, then tip in stock, mustard, nutmeg and potatoes. Bubble for a few mins until reduced. Season, then remove from the heat; add crème fraîche and spinach. Pour into a pie dish and allow to cool for a few mins.
• Brush filo with remaining oil, quarter sheets then loosely scrunch up and lay on top of pie filling. Bake for 20-25 mins until golden. Serve with vegetables.

MUSHROOM PIE

Steps:

• Saute the onions in butter in a large skillet.
• When the onions are soft and translucent, add the mushrooms and thyme and suate for a few more minutes, until the mushrooms release their juices.
• Add the seasonings.
• Cut the cream cheese into small pieces and stir it into the mushrooms until it melts.
• Remove from the heat and set aside until crust is ready.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• For the crust, combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl.
• Cut in the butter just enough to achieve a crumbly mix.
• Stir in the sour cream to form a soft dough.
• Generously dust the dough with flour and form into a ball.
• On a heavily floured surface, roll out 2/3 of the dough to fit a 10 inch pie plate.
• Trim the edges.
• Fill with the mushroom mixture.
• Roll out the remaining dough about 1/4 inch thick (Thicker than normal pie crust) and cut into strips 1 inch wide.
• Weave the strips into a lattice over the filling.
• Fold the ends of the lattice strips under the bottom crust, pinch the edges together, and flute.
• For the glaze, beat the egg and milk.
• With a pastry brush, thoroughly coat the pie crust. (You will have more glaze than you will need).
• Bake the pie for 25-35 minutes, until the crust is puffy and golden.

DEVONSHIRE POTATO MUSHROOM PIE

Steps:

• Smooth 1/2 of the mashed potatoes into a buttered 10 inch pie plate.
• Saute the mushrooms and onions in butter, add lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Spoon this over the potato layer.
• Spread sour cream over the onion/mushroom mixture.
• Top with remaining potatoes.
• Sprinkle with paprika and bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until browned.

SWISS POTATO AND MUSHROOM PIE

Steps:

• Cook whole potatoes in water until tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Cool.
• Thinly slice cooked and cooled potatoes to yield about 4-1/2 cups.
• Lightly grease a 9-inch pie plate.
• Arrange half of the potato slices in overlapping circles in the pie plate.
• Sprinkle with salt to taste. Set aside.
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Cook onion, garlic and mushrooms, stirring often, for 7 to 10 minutes or until liquid has completely evaporated.
• Set aside 2 tablespoons of the red pepper.
• Stir remaining red pepper, Parmesan cheese, tarragon (or other seasoning), and pepper into mushroom mixture.
• Spread mushroom mixture over potato layer.
• Sprinkle half of the Swiss cheese over top.
• Arrange remaining potato slices in overlapping circles on top of the cheese.
• Sprinkle with salt to taste.
• Top with the reserved red pepper.
• Beat egg and milk together.
• Pour egg mixture evenly over all.
• Sprinkle with remaining Swiss cheese.
• Bake in 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden and center is hot.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting into wedges to serve.

POTATO-MUSHROOM PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 13-by-9-inch baking dish; set aside. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add half of the mushrooms; cook until they are slightly softened. Add remaining mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms have released their juices and most of the liquid has evaporated, 8 to 10 minutes. Add wine; cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid has evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper. 2. Combine cheeses in a small bowl; set aside. Cover bottom of prepared dish with potato slices, slightly overlapping them. Sprinkle with half of the thyme and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the cheese and half of the mushroom mixture. Repeat layering process, using all but 2 tablespoons cheese. Arrange remaining potato slices, slightly overlapping, around the edge of the dish. Stir together milk and cream in a bowl, and pour over top. At this point, dish can be refrigerated, covered, up to 1 day; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before baking. 3. Cover loosely with foil, and bake until bubbling, about 1 hour. Remove foil, and sprinkle with reserved cheese. Bake until top is golden, 20 to 30 minutes more. Transfer dish to a wire rack; let cool 10 minutes before serving.