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Croûte aux champignons
Creamy mushrooms on toast
Croûte aux champignons: Savoyard mushrooms in cream and white wine on toast
In the mountain villages of Savoie and the Jura, croûte aux champignons is a quick supper in autumn and through ski season: thick toasted bread topped with mushrooms cooked down in butter, a splash of dry white wine and cream, sometimes with a little melted local cheese on top. It is rich and earthy, and a green salad alongside is all it needs. The recipe uses white wine, which mostly cooks off but not entirely; for an alcohol-free version use vegetable stock with a squeeze of lemon. The most common mistake is pouring in the cream before the mushrooms have browned and the wine has reduced, which gives a thin, grey sauce. Chef's tip: rub the hot toast with a cut garlic clove so every bite is fragrant.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 4 slices country breadabout 2 cm thick
- 1 clove garlichalved
- ⅞ oz butter
- 1 shallotfinely chopped
- 14 oz mushroomsbutton or chestnut, thickly sliced
- ¼ cup dry white wineor 80 ml vegetable stock plus 1 tsp lemon juice for an alcohol-free version
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ⅛ oz flat-leaf parsleychopped
- 1 ⅜ oz grated Comté or Gruyère (optional)these usually use animal rennet; choose a vegetarian Alpine-style cheese
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Method
0/6 doneStep 2: Lower the heat to medium, add 1 shallot and cook for 2 minutes until soft.
2 minStep 3: Pour in ¼ cup dry white wine and let it bubble until almost all gone and the smell of alcohol has faded, about 2 minutes.
2 minStep 4: Stir in ½ cup double cream or crème fraîche, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper and simmer for 1–2 minutes, until the sauce coats the back of a spoon.
2 minStep 5: Meanwhile toast 4 slices country bread until crisp and golden, then rub one side of each slice with the cut side of 1 clove garlic.
Step 6: Pile the mushrooms on the toast. If using 1 ⅜ oz grated Comté or Gruyère, scatter it over and slide the toasts under a hot grill for 1–2 minutes until melted and bubbling. Finish with ⅛ oz flat-leaf parsley and eat straight away.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 560 kcal
- Protein
- 13 g
- Carbs
- 42 g
- Fat
- 37 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does croûte aux champignons take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 7 minutes to prepare and 13 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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