Mushroom Pastries

Menagier p. M-25
Miscellany


Mushrooms of one night are the best, and are small and 
red inside, closed above; and they should be peeled, then 
wash in hot water and parboil; if you wish to put them in 
pastry add oil, cheese, and powdered spices.

1 lb		mushrooms
9 oz		cheese (parmesan)
1 T		olive oil

Pie pastry.


Fine Powder of Spices

Menagier p. M-40
Miscellany


Take an ounce and a drachm of white ginger, a quarter-ounce 
of hand-picked cinnamon, half a quarter-ounce each of grains 
and cloves, and a quarter-ounce of rock sugar, and grind to powder.


spice powder:
  1 tsp		ginger
1/4 tsp		cinnamon
1/8 tsp		cloves
1/8 tsp		grains of paradise
1/4 tsp		sugar

Directions:
Slice mushrooms and parboil (put into boiling water and 
cook two minutes); drain.  Grate or chop cheese.  Grind 
grains of paradise and mix up spices.  Mix mushrooms, 
2/3 of cheese, spices and oil.  Put mixture into crust, 
put remaining cheese over. Makes scant 9" pie.  Bake about 
20-25 minutes at 350deg. .

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