Food for Friday - Week 11

Food for Friday - Week 11

It has been a very busy week with work, friends, chores and adjusting to Daylight Savings Time.  I don't know about you but I am glad it is FRIDAY!!  The weather is springlike here in T-Town and that always raises my spirits.  Let's see what's on the menu for today:

Mushroom Pie

This recipe comes from a Leisure Arts Cookbooks Series, The Spirit of Christmas Cookbook 2, which was published in 1997.









Ingredients:

1 pie crust (of your choosing, frozen, refrigerated or homemade)
Filling:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup chopped green onions
3 cloves garlic minced
2 cups shredded Swiss Cheese
10 oz fresh mushrooms sliced
3 eggs
1 cup whipping cream
1 TBSP fresh thyme
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
  

 Method:
 
 Pre-bake pie crust of your choice in 450 degree oven for 5 minutes.  Be sure and prick the bottom of the crust before baking.  When done lower oven to 375 degrees.
 



 Melt butter in skillet
 

 

 


Chop green onions






 


 Mince Garlic and slice the mushrooms

 Add onions, garlic and mushrooms to the butter in the skillet.
Saute until the vegetables are soft and tender, about 5-7 minutes.

 


Grate 2 cups of Swiss Cheese
  





 Put 1/2 of the cheese into the bottom of the pie crust

 Top with 1/2 of the mushroom mixture






                                                     


Repeat cheese and mushroom layers again.







 Make the custard

        Beat the 3 eggs

Add the cream, thyme, salt and pepper.  Whisk together.

 
 Place the pie pan on a baking sheet.  Pour the custard mixture over the mushrooms into the crust until just filled.  I had about 1/3 cup left over. 

 Bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes.  I put a tin foil tent over mine for the last 15 minutes because it  was browned at that point and I didn't want the edges to burn.

Let Stand at least 10 minutes.  Serve warm.  May be made ahead .  Cover, cool and refrigerate.  Reheat 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. 
I guess I made a huge mistake and didn't get a finished picture of the pie.  Sorry!!!  I was making it for a friend whose mother died this week and was in a hurry this evening to take the meal to them.
The mushroom pie was beautifully browned and served warm.
The meal included an Orange, Feta and Walnut Salad, Homemade Honey Whole Wheat Bread, and Peanut Butter Bites for Dessert.

 Everyone seemed to enjoy the meal!!
 Hope you enjoy the Mushroom Pie with your family!  It is great for lunch or dinner.  I will share the Peanut Butter Bites soon.

  
 Mushroom Pie

 Ingredients:

1 pie crust (of your choosing, frozen, refrigerated or homemade)
Filling:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup chopped green onions
3 cloves garlic minced
2 cups shredded Swiss Cheese
10 oz fresh mushrooms sliced
3 eggs
1 cup whipping cream
1 TBSP fresh thyme
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper 

 Method:
Pre-bake pie crust of your choice in 450 degree oven for 5 minutes.  Be sure and prick the bottom of the crust before baking.  When done lower oven to 375 degrees.
Melt butter in skillet.  Chop green onions.   Mince Garlic and slice the mushrooms.  Add onions, garlic and mushrooms to the butter in the skillet.  Saute until the vegetables are soft and tender, about 5-7 minutes.
Grate 2 cups of Swiss Cheese.  Put 1/2 of the cheese into the bottom of the pie crust.  Top with 1/2 of the mushroom mixture. Repeat cheese and mushroom layers again.
Make the custard: 
Beat the 3 eggs  Add the cream, thyme, salt and pepper.  Whisk together. 
Place the pie pan on a baking sheet.  Pour the custard mixture over the mushrooms into the crust until just filled.  I had about 1/3 cup left over.
Bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes.  I put a tin foil tent over mine for the last 15 minutes because it  was browned at that point and I didn't want the edges to burn.
Let Stand at least 10 minutes.  Serve warm.  
May be made ahead .  Cover, cool and refrigerate.  Wrap in foil.  Reheat, wrapped, in 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. 

As always I hope this becomes a favorite in your recipe stash.  Let me know if you try it and what you think!!

Happy Trails,

Mtn Mama