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Okay folks, here goes. I am about to share with you a very powerful recipe. One that must be acknowledged as truly magical before you use it. It must be used only for pure good. If it is used for evil purposes, there is no telling what may happen!
You will find that once you make these mushrooms, the person you share them with will be entirely helpless and at your beck and call for life. These are the mushrooms that cause ex-boyfriends/girlfriends to continue to call, men/women to fall to their knees, friends to remain forever. Use the below recipe with GREAT CAUTION!
The original name under which I found this recipe was: "Mushrooms Escargot." However, not many people have good things come to mind when you mention cooked snails. So I decided to forego the original title. I’ve been making these mushrooms for over ten years now for various friends, relatives, significant others, and, well--others.
It all started with the below recipe, and I have since added a few things here and there to mix it up a bit. I’ve made them as appetizers for two, in a large baking dish for many, and as hors d'oeuvres served on a tray at parties. I recommend starting with this recipe and, after mastering the exact taste that you enjoy, experiment a little.
They are fairly simple to make, they cook very fast, and they are extremely hot when you take them out of the oven. The oven will be at 500 degrees and so will the mushrooms for a few minutes! Always be sure to warn people before they pop them into their mouth. You'll see when you take them out of the oven that they'll still be sizzling; use this as a reminder of their heat!
They are also vegetarian friendly--but they are not vegan, as they are made with real butter (I differentiate vegetarian from vegan in reference to an email I got from a concerned individual from my French Onion Soup recipe).
I’ll share that there has only been one time in all these years when I screwed these up. It was because my intention was of PURE EVIL! I was planning on wooing a man I was attracted to into being my love slave. My intentions were selfishly motivated and therefore not for pure GOOD! I had run out of regular salt and instead used sea salt, never thinking it would be a problem. DO NOT USE SEA SALT! It breaks off very coarsely when ground and in this way cannot break down well enough to absorb into the butter mixture. The result was very salty mushrooms that I deemed inedible and my most embarrassing cooking moment ever! I repeat: DO NOT USE SEA SALT and be sure you are using this recipe for PURE GOOD!!!
A few ingredients that I have added over the years are grated parmesan/reggiano cheese--about 2 tablespoons--added directly to the butter mixture, and a little bit of white wine drizzled onto the bottom of the baking dish when cooking them in a large batches. I have used jumbo mushrooms as well as small mushrooms. It depends on what you prefer, really, and if you plan on serving them as bite-sized or sit-down with-a-fork-and-a-knife appetizers.
I also use quite a bit more garlic than called for in this recipe because I love garlic beyond belief (Garlic is a known aphrodisiac)! Just be sure that if you are planning on being around people, that everyone eats the mushrooms. Garlic is only offensive to those who don’t eat it!
And now, drum roll please . . .
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Magical Mushrooms
Okay folks, here goes. I am about to share with you a very powerful recipe. One that must be acknowledged as truly magical before you use it. It must be used only for pure good. If it is used for evil purposes, there is no telling what may happen!
You will find that once you make these mushrooms, the person you share them with will be entirely helpless and at your beck and call for life. These are the mushrooms that cause ex-boyfriends/girlfriends to continue to call, men/women to fall to their knees, friends to remain forever. Use the below recipe with GREAT CAUTION!
The original name under which I found this recipe was: "Mushrooms Escargot." However, not many people have good things come to mind when you mention cooked snails. So I decided to forego the original title. I’ve been making these mushrooms for over ten years now for various friends, relatives, significant others, and, well--others.
It all started with the below recipe, and I have since added a few things here and there to mix it up a bit. I’ve made them as appetizers for two, in a large baking dish for many, and as hors d'oeuvres served on a tray at parties. I recommend starting with this recipe and, after mastering the exact taste that you enjoy, experiment a little.
They are fairly simple to make, they cook very fast, and they are extremely hot when you take them out of the oven. The oven will be at 500 degrees and so will the mushrooms for a few minutes! Always be sure to warn people before they pop them into their mouth. You'll see when you take them out of the oven that they'll still be sizzling; use this as a reminder of their heat!
They are also vegetarian friendly--but they are not vegan, as they are made with real butter (I differentiate vegetarian from vegan in reference to an email I got from a concerned individual from my French Onion Soup recipe).
I’ll share that there has only been one time in all these years when I screwed these up. It was because my intention was of PURE EVIL! I was planning on wooing a man I was attracted to into being my love slave. My intentions were selfishly motivated and therefore not for pure GOOD! I had run out of regular salt and instead used sea salt, never thinking it would be a problem. DO NOT USE SEA SALT! It breaks off very coarsely when ground and in this way cannot break down well enough to absorb into the butter mixture. The result was very salty mushrooms that I deemed inedible and my most embarrassing cooking moment ever! I repeat: DO NOT USE SEA SALT and be sure you are using this recipe for PURE GOOD!!!
A few ingredients that I have added over the years are grated parmesan/reggiano cheese--about 2 tablespoons--added directly to the butter mixture, and a little bit of white wine drizzled onto the bottom of the baking dish when cooking them in a large batches. I have used jumbo mushrooms as well as small mushrooms. It depends on what you prefer, really, and if you plan on serving them as bite-sized or sit-down with-a-fork-and-a-knife appetizers.
I also use quite a bit more garlic than called for in this recipe because I love garlic beyond belief (Garlic is a known aphrodisiac)! Just be sure that if you are planning on being around people, that everyone eats the mushrooms. Garlic is only offensive to those who don’t eat it!
And now, drum roll please . . .
Jerri's Magical Mushrooms
Made with bread crumbs, mushroom caps, butter, parsley, garlic, black pepper, salt
Made with bread crumbs, mushroom caps, butter, parsley, garlic, black pepper, salt
Serves/Makes: 12 pcs
- 12 large mushroom caps
- 1/2 cup butter (melted)
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs (or as needed)
Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Make sure it is completely heated to this temperature before putting mushrooms in.
Remove stems from mushrooms and discard. Place caps step side up in an ovenproof dish (or two small individual ones).
Combine melted butter, parsley, garlic, black pepper and pinch of salt.
Spoon bread crumbs into the cavity of the mushrooms and spoon butter mixture over crumb filling.
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until butter is sizzling and mushrooms are tender (you can use a fork to pierce one of them to be sure it is done.)
Serve immediately (with warning) with crusty French bread to soak up the extra butter in the dish.
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I have enjoyed these Magic Mushrooms right out of Jerri's oven many times and I will say here as I would anywhere, they are the most delicious morsils I have ever "popped" into my mouth. I never really appreciated mushrooms until she shared these with me. Thanx Kalamitee. Miss you. Luve NNj
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