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Puffed Cheese with Mushrooms on Toast
From Statesboro Market2Go
<p>What more can really be said? This recipe is an awesome combination of locally grown mushrooms and flavorful cheese atop fresh bread! Please consider leaving a picture or comment if you decide to try this recipe!</p>Source: Joy of Cooking cookbook (Entered by Ariana Giddens)
Serves: 6 servings
Vegetarian!
Ingredients
1 tablespoon
Butter
1/2 cup
Finely sliced mushrooms
1 teaspoon
Grated onion
2
Egg yolks
2 cups
Shredded cheese
3/4 teaspoon
Salt
1/4 teaspoon
Pepper
A little
Cayenne pepper (if desired)
2
Egg whites
6 slices
Bread
Butter for spreading
Step by Step Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a saucepan, then add mushrooms and onion and saute them until they are tender. Set the mixture aside.
- Combine egg yolks, cheese, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper (if using) and heat the resulting mixture. Stir in the mushroom and onion mixture and beat the combined mixture until it thickens. Fold in the egg whites.
- Toast 6 slices of bread on one side, then place them untoasted side down on a cookie sheet. Spread the upward side with butter, then heap the cheese mixture onto the bread. Bake the slices in the oven until the cheese is firm to the touch and well puffed.