Mushroom Goat Cheese And Truffle Oil Panini Recipes

GOAT CHEESE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Add the goat cheese, sour cream and salt to the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth, about 30 seconds. Using a tablespoon, scoop out some of the mixture and roll it into a ball to form a truffle. Place on the prepared baking sheet and repeat until you have 24 truffles. Transfer to the freezer to firm up, about 10 minutes.
• Put the dill and sesame seeds into separate small bowls. Mix the walnuts and cherries in a third small bowl.
• Roll 8 of the cheese balls in the dill, 8 in the sesame seeds and 8 in the walnut and cherry mixture. Transfer the truffles to a serving platter. Insert a pretzel stick into each truffle. If making ahead of time, cover and refrigerate the balls without the pretzel sticks, then insert the sticks right before serving.

MUSHROOM AND GOAT CHEESE TARTINE WITH PICKLED RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Put the red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon kosher salt and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Put the onions in a small heatproof bowl, then pour over the hot liquid to completely submerge them. Let sit at room temperature to pickle and turn bright pink, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a small saute pan over low heat. Add the garlic and cook until tender, about 5 minutes; the garlic will sizzle but not brown. Set aside in the warm oil to soften and cool, about 5 minutes more.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and a good pinch of kosher salt and cook until just tender and starting to release their liquid, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a colander set over a large bowl to drain. Wipe out the saute pan and reserve for later use.
• Use a pastry brush to brush about 1 tablespoon of the garlic oil on the sliced bread; transfer to a baking sheet. Bake until the bread is toasted on the outside but still soft on the inside, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Add the remaining garlic oil and softened garlic to a medium bowl, then stir in the goat cheese, lemon zest and good grind of pepper.
• Heat the butter and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the reserved saute pan over high heat. Once the oil is very hot and shimmering, add the drained mushrooms and cook, undisturbed, until lightly browned and crisp at the edges, about 2 minutes. Give the mushrooms a good toss, then continue to cook until they are well browned and crisp all over, about 4 minutes more. Add the parsley and thyme and toss until well combined.
• Spread the goat cheese mixture on the toasted bread, then top with the mushrooms. Top with some pickled onions and sprinkle lightly with flaky sea salt. Cut each tartine in half and serve warm.

MUSHROOM, GOAT CHEESE AND TRUFFLE OIL PANINI

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and 2 tablespoons thyme and cook for 1 minute. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring frequently, until they are browned and soft, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let them cool for about 15 minutes. Put the mushrooms into a food processor and pulse a few times until they are finely chopped. (Alternately, you can chop them on a board with a knife.) Scrape them into a bowl. Crumble in the goat cheese and add the remaining thyme. Pour in the truffle oil, if using, and mix well to combine. Cut the focaccia into 4 pieces, slice them horizontally, and drizzle with some olive oil. On the bottoms place 1/4 of the mushroom mixture and top with some arugula. Put the tops on and gently press each sandwich to flatten it slightly. Drizzle some more olive oil over the tops. Place each sandwich on a preheated panini press and grill until the bread is toasted and the cheese begins to melt, about 5 minutes. Alternately, preheat a dry cast iron or non stick pan. Place the sandwich in the pan and weight it down with another pan or a clean brick wrapped in foil. Grill 5 minutes, turn the sandwich over, re-weight it, and grill for another 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

MUSHROOM & GOAT'S CHEESE TARTLETS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Unroll the pastry and cut into 4 rectangles. Use a sharp knife to score a 1cm border around each, place on a baking tray, then chill until needed.
• Heat the butter and oil in a large frying pan, add the mushrooms and cook over a high heat, stirring, for about 10 mins, or until golden brown and almost all the liquid has evaporated. Season, add the garlic and walnuts, and cook for 1 min. Set aside.
• Put the goat's cheese in a bowl, season and stir through the thyme leaves. Remove the pastry from the fridge and spread the cheese over the centres. Top with the mushroom mixture, then brush the edge of the pastry with beaten egg for a glossier finish, and bake for 20-25 mins or until the pastry is golden and crisp. Top with the remaining thyme sprigs and a good grinding of black pepper. Serve with a baby leaf salad.