Wild Mushroom Stuffing

Serves: 6

Santos Walker

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

54

Sweetness

55

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

Water (hot)

6 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

2

Eggs

Directions:

1

Combine the 2 cups hot water and the porcini mushrooms, let stand until the mushrooms are soft

2

About 30 minutes

3

Drain, reserving soaking liquid

4

Squeeze porcini dry and chop coarsely

5

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C)

6

Divide cubed bread between two baking sheets

7

Bake until beginning to brown

8

About 15 minutes

9

Cool then transfer to a very large bowl

10

Melt the butter in a heavy Dutch oven over medium-high heat

11

Add the leeks, shallots, crimini or button and shiitake mushrooms

12

Saute until golden and tender, about 15 minutes

13

Mix in the celery and porcini mushrooms and saute for another 5 minutes

14

Transfer mixture to the bowl with the bread crumbs

15

Mix in the parsley, hazelnuts, thyme and sage

16

Season with salt and pepper and stir in the beaten eggs

17

To Bake The Stuffing In A Turkey: Fill the main cavity with the stuffing

18

Combine the broth and 1/2 cup of the reserved porcini soaking liquid in a large glass measuring cup

19

Add enough broth mixture to the remaining stuffing to moisten

20

Spoon remaining stuffing into a buttered baking dish

21

Cover with buttered foil

22

Bake stuffing in dish alongside turkey until heated through, about 30 minutes

23

Uncover and bake until top is crisp, about 15 minutes

24

TO BAKE ALL STUFFING IN PAN: Preheat oven to 325 F

25

Butter 15x10x2-inch baking dish

26

Mix 3/4 cup reserved porcini soaking liquid and 3/4 cup broth into stuffing

27

Transfer stuffing to prepared dish

28

Cover with buttered foil and bake until heated through, about 1 hour

29

Uncover and bake until top is crisp, about 15 minutes