Mt. Mansfield Foraged Morel Mushroom Cappuccino

Serves: 6

Graciela O'Reilly

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

55

Sweetness

46

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cloves

Garlic (minced)

1

Salt

Directions:

1

For the Soup: Melt the butter in a large stockpot

2

Add the garlic and shallots and cook until translucent

3

Add sliced morels and stir for 1 minute

4

Deglaze with sherry

5

Reduce until almost totally dry

6

Add the 2 quarts stock (rehydrated liquid) and bring to simmer, then reduce by 1/3

7

Slowly whisk in 2 cups of the heavy cream

8

Bring to boil

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Add half of the minced thyme and simmer for 15 minutes

10

Whisk in 3, (1 teaspoon) balls of buerre manie to thicken

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Simmer for 15 more minutes

12

Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper

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**Cook's Note: The mushroom stock is rehydrated morels

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Soak dried morels in 2 quarts hot water for 15 minutes

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Remove the mushrooms

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This makes 7 ounces of rehydrated mushrooms and 2 quarts mushroom stock

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(Chicken or vegetable stock can be substituted, however, much of the flavor for the soup is coming from the dried mushrooms which have been rehydrated

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) Thyme Cloud: Whip the remaining thyme with the 1/2 cup remaining whip cream until soft peak

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Spoon on top of soup

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Garnish with morel dust