Mushrooms En Croute

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 8 slices bread, crusts removed
• 2 3/4 ounces melted butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/2 small onion, chopped fine
• 12 ounces button mushrooms, sliced fine
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoons cornflour
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
• 1 ounce grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f (180°c).
• 2 brush both sides of the bread with the melted butter.
• 3 cut each slice in half vertically, then each half into 3 horizontally.
• 4 bake on a baking sheet for 5-10 minutes, till golden and crisp.
• 5 heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the garlic and onion and cook, stirring, over low heat until the onion is soft.
• 6 add the mushrooms and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• 7 season with salt and pepper.
• 8 pour sherry into pan.
• 9 blend the sour cream and cornflour together and add to the mushrooms, stir until mixture boils and thickens.
• 10 remove from heat and stir in the herbs.
• 11 allow to cool.
• 12 spread the mushroom mixture onto each croute (bread) and sprinkle with the parmesan.
• 13 place on a baking tray and bake for 5 minutes, or until heated through.
• 14 serve sprinkled with fresh herbs if desired.