Potato Pikelets With Mushroom Caviar Recipes

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan, and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer, and cook until just tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, about 15 minutes. Drain well. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet, and let stand until cool enough to handle.
• Cut off tops and a thin slice from bottoms of 24 potatoes. Using a small melon baller, scoop out flesh from these potatoes, leaving a 1/4-inch-thick shell. Peel remaining 4 potatoes. Press whole potatoes and remaining flesh through a ricer into a medium bowl.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat milk and the room-temperature butter in a small saucepan over medium until butter melts. Stir into riced potatoes, a little at a time, until creamy. Stir in creme fraiche and the chives; season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch plain round tip (such as Ateco #806). Pipe potato mixture into shells, mounding about 1/2 inch above top edge.
• Bake until tops are golden brown and slightly puffed, about 15 minutes. Brush with melted butter, and bake 15 minutes more. Top each potato with about 1/4 teaspoon caviar. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until tender, 8-12 minutes. Drain., Meanwhile, in another saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until tender. Stir in garlic; cook 1 minute longer., In a small bowl, whisk flour, broth and seasonings until smooth; stir into mushroom mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until sauce is thickened, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream. , Arrange half of the potatoes in a greased 1-1/2-qt. or 8-in. square baking dish; top with spinach. Spread half of the hot mushroom sauce over top; sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Layer with remaining potatoes, sauce and cheese. , Bake, uncovered, until heated through and cheese is melted, 12-15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• 1 To make pikelets, stir flour with baking powder and salt in a small bowl. In a medium bowl, break up mashed potatoes; whisk in egg and water. When combined, stir in fl our mixture and parsley. Batter has a thin pancake consistency; if too thick add a bit more water. 2 Make pikelets in batches of 4 as they only take a couple of minutes to cook. Heat 1 tbsp (15 mL) of oil in a medium frying pan, preferably cast iron, over medium heat until very hot but not smoking. (Add additional oil as needed.) Spoon teaspoonfuls of batter into hot oil; they should sizzle. Check bottoms after a minute; turn when browned for another minute. Drain on paper towels. Cover and refrigerate until needed, up to 2 days. 3 Coarsely cut up mushrooms; place in food processor with salt. Pulse several times until finely chopped but visible pieces remain. Turn into a small sieve to drain; loosely cover with plastic wrap. After 30 minutes, gently plunge your fist on top of plastic into mushrooms, forcing mushrooms to sieve's side to drive out more liquid. When they look very dry, turn into a small bowl. Stir in oil, juice, parsley and pepper. Cover and refrigerate up to half a day. 4 When ready to serve, preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Place pikelets in a single layer on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 5 minutes or until hot. Top with a measure of mushroom mixture, a dab of sour cream and a sprinkling of green onions. Serve right away.

Steps:

• Place the dried porcinis in a bowl or a pyrex measuring cup and pour on 1 1/2 cups boiling water. Soak for 30 minutes. Line a strainer with cheesecloth and place over a bowl. Drain mushrooms, then squeeze in cheesecloth to extract juices. Rinse several times and chop medium-fine. Measure out 1 cup of broth.
• Meanwhile heat oven to 375 degrees. Rub inside of a 3-quart gratin dish or baking dish all over with the cut half garlic clove and lightly oil with olive oil. Heat oil in a wide, heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion or shallots and cook gently until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn up heat to high and add mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until they begin to sweat, 2-3 minutes, reduce heat to medium, and add minced garlic, thyme, rosemary or sage and dried porcinis. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Season mushrooms with salt and pepper and continue to cook over medium heat until soft, about 5 more minutes. Add wine and cook, stirring, until it is no longer visible in the pan. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• In a large bowl combine potatoes, mushrooms, half the cheese, and salt and pepper. Arrange in an even layer in gratin dish.
• Combine milk and mushroom broth. Season generously with salt and pour over the potatoes and mushrooms. Press the vegetables down into the liquid. Bake 1 hour. Every 20 minutes remove gratin dish and press potatoes and mushrooms down into the liquid with the back of a large spoon. After 1 hour, sprinkle on remaining cheese and bake for another 30 minutes, until top is golden and the sides crusty. Remove from the oven and allow to sit for 10 to 15 minutes before serving. Serve hot or warm.

Steps:

• Put the butter in a skillet and turn the heat to medium. A minute later, add the onion and garlic and cook until softened, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, raise the heat to medium-high, and cook until lightly browned, 10 minutes or so.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and sour cream. Season with salt and pepper, then garnish with dill and serve.