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Kantarelltoast
Chanterelle toast
Kantarelltoast: Swedish chanterelle toast with butter, shallot and cream
Kantarelltoast is the dish Swedes wait all year for: in August and September, after a day picking golden chanterelles in the forests from Småland to Norrland, they fry them in butter with shallot, add a splash of cream and pile them on toast for a quick supper or starter. The mushrooms are peppery and almost apricot-scented, and the cream turns them silky. If you forage, only eat mushrooms you are certain of; shop-bought chanterelles are safest. The most common mistake is washing chanterelles under the tap, which makes them soggy; brush them clean and dry-fry them first to drive off their water. Chef's tip: a little grated Västerbotten-style hard cheese on top is classic, but check it is made with vegetarian rennet.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 10 ½ oz chanterellesbrushed clean, large ones torn
- 1 oz butterplus a little for the toast
- 1 shallotfinely chopped
- ¼ cup double cream
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp white or black pepper
- 2 slices white bread or sourdoughthick
- ⅛ oz chivessnipped
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Put 10 ½ oz chanterelles in a dry frying pan over a medium-high heat and cook, stirring, until they release their water and it has evaporated, 3–4 minutes.
4 minStep 3: Pour in ¼ cup double cream, season with ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp white or black pepper and let it bubble for 1–2 minutes until it thickens and coats the mushrooms.
2 minStep 4: Meanwhile toast 2 slices white bread or sourdough and butter it lightly, or fry it in a little butter in a second pan until crisp and golden on both sides.
3 minStep 5: Spoon the chanterelles over the toast, scatter with ⅛ oz chives and eat at once while the toast is still crisp.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 31 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does kantarelltoast take?
- About 15 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 10 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 butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of shallot?
- Half an onion per 2 shallots.
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