Wild Mushroom And Potato Cake Food

WILD MUSHROOM & POTATO CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. tip the mushrooms into a bowl and pour over boiling water to just cover them. Leave to cool, then drain (reserve the stock for another time), squeezing out excess liquid.
• Heat about a fifth of the butter in a pan and stew the garlic over a low heat for 3-4 mins. Throw in the mushrooms and continue to cook for 15-20 mins until tender. Season well and set aside.
• Peel and slice the potatoes (don't wash them, as the starch holds the cake together). Butter a 20cm ovenproof pan, then overlap a layer of potatoes on the bottom. Build up the cake with layers of potato, scatterings of mushroom, dots of butter and seasoning, finishing with a layer of potatoes. Cover with foil and bake for 50-60 mins, until a knife slides into the cake easily. Remove from the oven, run a knife around the outside to make sure it doesn't stick, then leave to relax for at least 5 mins. Carefully invert onto a baking tray, cool and keep in the fridge. To serve, heat in the oven until piping hot and cut into wedges.

WILD MUSHROOM AND POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Place the dried porcinis in a bowl or a pyrex measuring cup and pour on 1 1/2 cups boiling water. Soak for 30 minutes. Line a strainer with cheesecloth and place over a bowl. Drain mushrooms, then squeeze in cheesecloth to extract juices. Rinse several times and chop medium-fine. Measure out 1 cup of broth.
• Meanwhile heat oven to 375 degrees. Rub inside of a 3-quart gratin dish or baking dish all over with the cut half garlic clove and lightly oil with olive oil. Heat oil in a wide, heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion or shallots and cook gently until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn up heat to high and add mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until they begin to sweat, 2-3 minutes, reduce heat to medium, and add minced garlic, thyme, rosemary or sage and dried porcinis. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Season mushrooms with salt and pepper and continue to cook over medium heat until soft, about 5 more minutes. Add wine and cook, stirring, until it is no longer visible in the pan. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• In a large bowl combine potatoes, mushrooms, half the cheese, and salt and pepper. Arrange in an even layer in gratin dish.
• Combine milk and mushroom broth. Season generously with salt and pour over the potatoes and mushrooms. Press the vegetables down into the liquid. Bake 1 hour. Every 20 minutes remove gratin dish and press potatoes and mushrooms down into the liquid with the back of a large spoon. After 1 hour, sprinkle on remaining cheese and bake for another 30 minutes, until top is golden and the sides crusty. Remove from the oven and allow to sit for 10 to 15 minutes before serving. Serve hot or warm.

POTATO GALETTE WITH WILD MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Cut russet potatoes into 1/8-inch-thick rounds; set aside.
• Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Pour all but 2 tablespoons melted butter into large bowl. Add potatoes and minced thyme to this bowl; toss gently to coat. Season potatoes generously with salt and pepper.
• Add mushrooms and garlic to the 2 tablespoons butter remaining in skillet.
• Sauté until mushrooms are tender, about 8 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 450°F.
• Line bottom of two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides with parchment paper; brush generously with melted butter.
• Arrange 1 layer of potato slices in bottom of each pan, overlapping slightly.
• Top each with second layer of potato slices.
• Spoon on the mushrooms in each pan.
• Cover with remaining potatoes, dividing equally. Add any remaining butter.
• Bake potatoes until tender and very brown and crisp on top (bottom will also be brown and crisp), about 40 minutes.
• Invert galettes onto platters; peel off parchment. Cut galettes into wedges.
• Tip:.
• Can be made 6 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm potatoes in 350°F oven approximately 10 minutes.

WILD MUSHROOM AND POTATO CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200°C.
• Soak the mushrooms in boiling water for 30 minutes, drain and slice, saving the liquid for stock if desired.
• heat 1/5th of the butter and gently stew the garlic for 3 - 4 minutes. Add the mushrooms and continue to cook for 15 - 20 minutes until the mushrooms are tender. Season and set aside.
• Peel and slice the potatoes. Butter a 20cm ovenproof pan and place an overlapping layer of potatoes in the bottom. Buildup the cake using alternate layers of potatoes and mushroom mix adding dots of the butter as you go, finishing with a layer of potatoes.
• Cover with foil and bake for 50 - 60 minutes, until a knife slides into the cake easily.
• Remove from oven, run a knife around the outside of the cake and leave to rest for 5 minutes. Turn out and allow to cool, this helps keep the cakes shape.
• Reheat when desired.

MUSHROOM, APPLE, AND POTATO CAKE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 10-inch well-seasoned cast-iron skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté mushrooms and half of onion, stirring, until mushrooms are tender and browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and wipe out skillet.
• Peel and coarsely grate apple and stir into mushrooms with thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Preheat oven to 450°F. Peel potatoes and slice 1/8 inch thick (preferably using a mandoline or other manual slicer). Toss with remaining onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in skillet over moderately high heat. Add one third of potato slices in 1 layer, overlapping slightly. Top with half of mushrooms, spreading in an even layer. Repeat layering with half of remaining potatoes, remaining mushrooms, and then remaining potatoes.
• Put skillet in middle of oven and bake 20 minutes.
• Invert a pizza pan or round platter over skillet and, holding pan or platter firmly against skillet, flip potato cake onto platter. Carefully slide cake back into skillet and press layers together with a spatula. Bake until underside is golden and crusty and potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, 8 to 10 minutes more.