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based on donations from Farmers Market Vendors. One such donation was two boxes of "wild" mushrooms--oyster and shitake. I put "Asian mushroom tart" on the menu, knowing that could cover anything from a turnover to a frittata. (My truth-in-labeling-conscious board of directors won't let me call it a "wild mushroom tart" because these are cultivated.)

I thought of a frittata but we are already doing deviled eggs. I could do Steve's mushroom strudel. I am thinking of an actual quiche-type tart but it has to be make-ahead and served cold.

Any ideas? The event is Sunday, and the mushrooms need to be cooked soon.

 
Shitake Mushrooms. I have been blessed with 2 lbs. of them, locally grown, and more to come. Recipe

ideas, please??? Many thanks.

 
What about this Wild Mushroom Tart from Smitten Kitchen?

Wild Mushroom Tart

1 cup + 2 Tbsp ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
¼ cup YELLOW CORNMEAL
½ tsp KOSHER SALT
6 Tbsp UNSALTED BUTTER, chilled, diced
1 LARGE EGG

1 Tbsp OLIVE OIL
1 Tbsp BUTTER ~ additional to butter pans
2 MEDIUM SHALLOTS finely chopped
1 GARLIC CLOVE minced
½ lb CREMINI MUSHROOMS thinly sliced
1 lb ASSORTED WILD MUSHROOMS thinly sliced
1 tsp FRESH THYME LEAVES
1 tsp SALT
FRESH GROUND PEPPER
¼ cup MASCARPONE CHEESE at room temperature
¼ cup WHOLE MILK
2 LARGE EGGS
½ cup grated FONTINA CHEESE
¼ cup grated PARMESAN CHEESE
Combine the flour, cornmeal, and salt, in the work bowl of your food processor fitted with a blade, and pulse a few times to distribute the ingredients evenly. Add the butter, and pulse the machine until the butter is in small bits, the size of peas. Add the egg, and run the machine until the dough starts to clump together in large chunks.
On a lightly floured sheet of plastic wrap (I find that I have to get 2 sheets and overlay them with one another) shape your dough into a ball and flatten into a circular disk. Cover with another (or 2) piece of the plastic wrap and using a rolling pin, roll the dough out to a 12-inch circle. (I prefer to use plastic wrap for tart dough because the chances of the dough breaking on your before you transport it to the tart pan, are very low.) Once the dough has been rolled to correct size, peel off the top piece of the plastic wrap. Gently lift and invert the dough (and bottom piece of plastic wrap) over a 9-inch fluted, removable bottom tart pan. You can use the plastic and your fingers underneath to gently position the dough exactly where you want it. Carefully peel back the remaining piece of plastic, and press thee dough against the bottom and sides. Run your rolling pin firmly over the top edge of your pasty pan to remove the excess dough. Transfer the tart pan onto a baking sheet and place in the freezer for 20 to 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375°F. I made my crust and put it in the tart shell pans with removable bottoms. The size shown is a 6 inch tart pan and it made 4 of them. I buttered them really well. After I had the pie crust in the shell, I placed all on a baking sheet. Then made the filling. I sauté my shallots in the oil and butter until tender. Then added the garlic for just a second then mushrooms and thyme. I sauté mushrooms until almost all moisture was gone. I let the mushrooms cool and then added them to a bowl. Then add the remaining ingredients to the bowl the salt, pepper, mascarpone cheese, milk, eggs, fontina and parmesan cheeses. Once this is mixed well add it to the prepared pie shells. Do not over fill. I baked mine for 20 minutes and they came out nice and golden brown and the crust was wonderful nice and crunchy on the bottom.

 
In case you're interested in doing something other than a tart,

here are two mushroom flatbread recipes that look good:

 
Meryl, these both sound wonderful. I will keep them for a smaller occasion when we can grill on site

 
Found my cook book.. Picking up on #8...

Beat the eggs and cream together and stir in the cheeses. Combine the egg and mushroom mixtures and pour into the tart shell.
9. Bake the tart for 30 minutes. Cool 5 minutes, then cut into wedges and serve immediately (I know I served mine room temp)

6 portions.

 
It's a busload of 50 people taking a tour of our community gardens and wine-tasting.

We will set up something at each stop with food, drink and music so the food has to be simple and do-ahead. A local wine bar that serves only California wines is donating the vino, but we can only pour wine on private property so for the gardens that are on city land we've had to find alternatives. We'll have hot hors d'oeuvres at the first stop only because there is time to set it up.

First stop:
Sparlking Wine and Rose
Fried Sage leaves with Anchovies
Crostini with smoked salmon and dill cream
Kale Chips
Traditional Phillipine Guitar music

Second Stop:
Olive oil tasting
Mineral Water
Olives

Third Stop:
Whites and Reds
Iced Tea and Lemon Verbena agua fresca
Grass-fed beef and arugula sandwiches
Asian Mushroom Tart
New Potato Salad
Deviled (Organic & Local) Eggs
Cool Jazz

Final Stop
Coffee
Lemon Bars
Apple Turnovers
Fudge Sampling (from a local vendor)
Bolivian folk music

It's really a fun event, and the food is not front and center, but I want it to be really good. The smoked salmon, beef, eggs, potatoes and fudge have all been donated. We have tried to round it out with produce from the garden. The wine is mostly donated and the musicians are donating their time.

Don't tell the health department! The only way we can be serving wine and making our own food is by declaring this a "members only" event. We grant each donor/guest a year's membership in our organization as they board the bus. They really enjoy seeing the projects they are supporting.

 
What a great event! I want to stop @#3~ I hope for lovely weather for you and am excited about the

event! All the stops sounds wonderful, but #3 has my name on it!!! Have fun! My only disappointment is that I wish we lived closer. Sounds like a fun day!

 
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