Chanterelle Sauce

300 g chanterelles
1 onion
knob of butter
2 dl milk
1-2 tbsp flour
fresh dill
salt,rose pepper or white pepper

Saute chanterelles & onion with butter until cooked.
Mix flour and milk, pour it over & stir until it thickens. Season.
Sprinkle fresh dill over.
Serve with mashed potatoes & sticky ribs or pork medallions...

Truffle Omelette

4 eggs
1 tbsp double cream
1 small fresh truffle or 1 preserved truffle,slice thinly
knob of butter
salt & pepper

If using fresh truffle,slice it thinly & poach in a little water with your seasonings for just 4-5 minutes. Reduce the water to a teaspoonful,cool & add it to the cream.

Using a fork, lightly whisk eggs & cream in a bowl & season to taste with salt & freshly ground pepper.
Heat the butter on the pan,then tip the eggs in. Move them around a little then add the sliced truffles. Allow the top to almost set, fold and serve immediately.

Serve with a fresh green salad & some warm crusty bread,etc.

This is a classic recipe, extremely simple & perfect for special lunchtime treat.
These delicious wrinkly bits can be also used in risotto,mashed potatoes,on steak,roasted poultry, pâtés, terrines & so on..

Big Blueberry Crumble Pie

750 ml flour
300 ml sugar
pinch of salt
350 g butter,cold
2 lemons,grated rind
Filling:
4 eggs
300 ml sugar
250 ml sour cream
200 ml flour
pinch of salt
ca 600-800 g blueberries

Preheat the oven to 200 C.
Mix together sugar & lemon rind,set aside.
Use a knife or your fingertips to mix together the cold butter,pinch of salt & flour until they resemble breadcrumbs.
Mix in the sugar & lemon rind mixture.
Butter the big baking tin(ca 20-30cm ) & line with baking paper.
Take 400 ml of the crumbs for the topping & pour the rest of the crumbs over the baking pan.Press it together a bit with hand.
Bake for 10-15 min,cool until you make the filling:

Beat together the eggs,sugar,sour cream,flour & pinch of salt .
Gently stir in the berries.
Pour the filling over the base .
Sprinkle the rest of the crumbs on top .
Bake 40-45 min until golden & crisp.
Let it cool in the baking pan before serving for at least a hour.

We actually picked our own berries in the forest.They are maybe not as big & juicy like in the shop but the pie turned out beautiful.For kids it was unforgettable experience & they got very,very blue faces from the blueberries:))!

& look at these babies!I nearly passed out when we found them! Saffron milk-cap, it doesnt get any better for me!Delicious treat after day out!

You can stuff them & bake them, use them in sauces. Or maybe let them to speak for themselves; sizzling away in butter & breadcrumbs.

or dip slices of Safron Milkcap in beaten egg, roll in breadcrumbs, fry in butter & onion.

or for Pasta Sauce: Brown garlic with fried mushrooms in butter or olive oil, thyme, add  orange juice, lower heat & simmer. Pour over the pasta.

See also:
Penny Bun Sauce

Penny Bun Sauce from the Hellfire Club

Penny Bun Bolete

ca 300 g fresh penny buns,clean & slice
1 onion,chop
30 g butter
1-2 tbsp flour
500 ml milk
salt,pepper
parsley

Brown the mushrooms in butter.
Add onion,saute until soft.
Season with salt & pepper.
Mix the flour with cold milk,pour over the mushrooms,bring to boil,season if needed.
Boil gently until sauce is thickened.
Sprinkle over some chopped parsley.
Serve with boiled potatoes.

Cursed Hellfire building in Dublin Mountains, with a spectacular views over the city!We love to go for a walks there,forests around are full of blackberries &  some utterly delicious mushrooms!
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Mushroom Pasta with Thyme

300 g breakfast mushrooms,chopped or sliced
300 ml fresh cream
fresh thyme,few leaves,chopped
ca 100 g fresh grated (Parmesan) cheese
3 small onions,choppped
salt
pepper
pasta(Penne,Wheels)
loads of butter for frying

Boil pasta al dente.
Fry mushrooms & onions in the butter.When ready,add thyme & fresh cream.Bring it to the boil & season.
Mix in the pasta,sprinkle over some cheese.