Wild Mushroom Cakes With Avocado Pesto And Red Pepper Coulis Recipes

WILD MUSHROOM CAKES WITH AVOCADO PESTO AND RED PEPPER COULIS

Steps:

• Coulis: Char peppers,seal in plastc bag,let stand 15min,peel n seed,place in blender.Place garlic cloves in small dry skillet.Cover;cook over med heat til brownd n tndr,~7min.Cool.Peel;add 2 blndr w pepprs.Add milk n honey 2 blndr.Puree til smooth.Transfr 2 bowl.Season w salt n peppr. Cakes: Melt buttr n oil in heavy lg pan ovr med-hi heat.+shrooms n saute til brownd n edges begin 2 crisp,stirring often,~14 min.+garlic;stir 1min.Transfr mix 2 processor.+eggs,Parmesan,herbs,salt,n peppr 2 processor.Pulse til coarsely chopped.Transfr 2 lg bowl.Mix in 1/2c panko. Divide shroom mix in2 8 = portions.Form ea into 3/4" thick cake.Spread addtnl panko out on plate.Coat cakes w panko.Place on rimmed baking sheet. Pesto: Pulse pine nuts in processr til coarsely ground.+avo,chz,cilantro,parsley, n lime juice.Process 2 blend.W machine running,gradually +1/4 c oil.Transfer 2 bowl.Season to taste w salt n pepper. Pheat 300Ff.Melt buttr w 2T oil in lg skillet ovr med heat.Workin in 2 batches,+shroom cakes;cook til browned n cooked thru,~5min/side.Transfr 2 baking sheet;place in oven. Spoon ~1/4c pesto in2 cntr of ea plate;spread out 2 5"round.Place 2 cakes on ea plate.Drizzle w coulis.

SCALLION WILD RICE CREPES, MUSHROOM FILLED W/ RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Make crêpe batter:.
• Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, then add rice and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat and cook, covered, over low heat until rice is tender and grains are split open, 1 to 1 1/4 hours (not all liquid will be absorbed). Drain well in a colander and cool to warm.
• Blend together milk, eggs, 3 tablespoons butter, flour, pepper, remaining teaspoon salt, and 1 cup cooked wild rice in a blender until smooth, about 1 minute. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in scallions and 1 1/2 cups cooked wild rice (reserve remainder for another use). Let batter stand, covered, at room temperature 1 hour.
• Make sauce while rice cooks:.
• Roast bell peppers on racks of gas burners over high heat, turning with tongs, until skins are blackened, 10 to 12 minutes. (Or broil peppers on a broiler pan about 5 inches from heat, turning occasionally, about 15 minutes.) Transfer to a large bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap, then let stand 20 minutes.
• When cool enough to handle, peel peppers, discarding stems and seeds, and coarsely chop.
• Purée peppers with water, oil, vinegar, and salt in cleaned blender until smooth. Season with pepper and pour into a small heavy saucepan.
• Make filling while batter stands:.
• Soak porcini in boiling-hot water in a small bowl until softened, about 20 minutes. Lift porcini out, squeezing liquid back into bowl, then rinse porcini (to remove any grit) and finely chop. Pour soaking liquid through a sieve lined with a dampened paper towel into another small bowl.
• Heat oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a 12- to 13-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté porcini and cremini mushrooms, tossing with 2 wooden spatulas or spoons, until wilted and any liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic, rosemary, thyme, salt, and remaining tablespoon butter and sauté, stirring, 1 minute. Add porcini soaking liquid and boil until most of liquid is evaporated and mushrooms are tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook and assemble crêpes:.
• Line a plate with 1 square of wax paper. Heat crêpe pan over moderate heat until hot, then brush lightly with some melted butter. Spoon about 1/3 cup batter into pan, tilting and rotating to coat bottom. (If batter sets before skillet is coated, reduce heat slightly for next crêpe.) Cook until underside is lightly browned, about 1 minute, then loosen crêpe with a heatproof plastic spatula and flip over with your fingers. Cook crêpe until other side is lightly browned, about 1 minute, and transfer to wax-paper-lined plate. Top crêpe with another square of wax paper. Make more crêpes with remaining batter, brushing pan lightly with butter as needed. (You will have extra crêpes.).
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Brush some melted butter on bottom of a large shallow baking pan (1 inch deep). Spread 1/4 cup filling centered over half of 1 crêpe, then fold other half over filling to form a half-moon. Fold half-moon in thirds, overlapping outer sections (making a cone shape), and transfer to baking pan. Repeat procedure with 11 more crêpes, arranging in 1 layer in baking pan.
• Brush crêpes generously with remaining melted butter and bake in upper third of oven until outsides are crisp and filling is heated through, about 15 minutes.
• While crêpes are baking, heat sauce over low heat until hot, about 5 minutes.
• Put sauce on each of 6 plates and top with 2 crêpes.
• Cooks' notes:.
• Wild rice can be cooked 2 days ahead and cooled, uncovered, then chilled, covered.
• Red pepper sauce can be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.
• Filling can be made 1 day ahead and cooled, uncovered, then chilled, covered.
• Crêpes can be made and filled 1 day ahead and chilled, wrapped in foil. Brush with melted butter just before baking.

WILD MUSHROOM CAKES WITH AVOCADO PESTO AND RED PEPPER COULIS

Steps:

• Red Pepper Coulis: Char peppers in broiler until blackened and seal in paper bag for 15 minutes. Peel and seed pepper. Blend. Place garlic cloves in small dry skillet. Cover. Cook over med heat until brown and tender, shaking skillet occastionally. Cool. Peel. Add to blender. Add milk and honey. Puree. Mushroom Cakes: Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet, medium high heat. Add mushies, cook for 14 minutes. Add garlic, cook 1 min. Put mixture in processor. Add eggs, parm, herbs, salt and pepper. Chop. Transfer to large bowl, mix in 0.5 cup panko. Divide into 8 portions, make cakes. Coat cakes with panko. Place on rimmed baking sheet. Preheat oven to 300. Melt butter with oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add cakes. Cook 5 min per side. Transfer to baking sheet. Place in oven to keep warm. Avocado pesto: Mix all ingredients in processor. Serve pesto. Place cakes on top, and drizzle with coulis.