until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla extract,
stirring until blended. Pour over walnuts,
spreading evenly. Gently tap twice on
counter to release air bubbles.
- Bake until set, 26 to 28 minutes.
- Add remaining 1 tablespoon bourbon
to reserved caramel sauce, and stir until
blended. Brush over warm tart. Let cool
completely on a wire rack. Serve with
Bourbon Whipped Cream. Garnish with
ground cinnamon, if desired.
*We used Smucker’s Simple Delight Salted
Caramel Topping.
Bourbon Whipped Cream
Makes approximately 2 cups
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons bourbon
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
In a medium bowl, beat cream, sugar,
bourbon, and cinnamon with a mixer
at high speed until stiff peaks form.
Serve immediately.
Pumpkin–White Chocolate
Hot Chocolate p.48
Makes approximately 8 cups
2½ cups water, divided
1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin*
4 cups whole milk
⅔ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
4 (¼-inch) thick slices peeled fresh ginger
1 cup white chocolate chips*
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Marshmallows*
Garnish: pumpkin pie spice
- In the container of a blender, combine
2 cups water and pumpkin; process for
1 minute, stopping occasionally to scrape
sides of container. - In a large saucepan, combine pumpkin
mixture, milk, brown sugar, pumpkin pie
spice, ginger, and remaining ½ cup water,
stirring until sugar is dissolved. Bring
to a simmer over medium heat, stirring
frequently (do not boil). Reduce heat to
low. Add white chocolate chips and vanilla
extract, whisking until smooth. Using a
slotted spoon, discard ginger.
- Ladle into serving mugs; top with
marshmallows. Using a small kitchen
torch, lightly toast marshmallows. Garnish
with pumpkin pie spice, if desired.
*We used Libby’s Pumpkin, Ghirardelli
Classic White Baking Chips, and Lake
Champlain Chocolates Gourmet Vanilla
Marshmallows.
MUSHROOM
GOURMET
Begins on page 99
Roasted Mushroom and
Onion Soup p.100
Makes 8 to 10 servings
2 (8-ounce) packages cremini mushrooms
2 (5-ounce) packages sliced shiitake
mushrooms
1 onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic, peeled
15 sprigs fresh thyme
¼ cup olive oil
1 (1-ounce) package dried porcini
mushrooms
2 cups boiling water
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
6 cups beef broth
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons Madeira
1 cup sour cream
Salt
Pepper
Garnish: toasted panko (Japanese bread
crumbs), sautéed mushrooms, fresh
thyme leaves, shaved truff le cheese
- Preheat oven to 425°.
- On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss
together cremini mushrooms, shiitake
mushrooms, onion, garlic, thyme, and
olive oil. - Bake until mushrooms are browned and
tender, about 30 minutes. - In a large bowl, combine porcini mush-
rooms and 2 cups boiling water; cover and
let stand for 20 minutes. - In a large Dutch oven, melt butter over
medium heat; add flour and cook, stirring
constantly, for 2 minutes. Gradually add
broth; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and
simmer until mixture is slightly thickened.
Stir in roasted mushroom mixture and
porcini mushrooms with soaking liquid.
- In the container of a blender, process
mixture in batches until smooth. - Return soup to pot. Stir in cream and
Madeira. Cook, stirring occasionally, until
thoroughly heated. Stir in sour cream.
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish
servings with toasted bread crumbs, sautéed
mushrooms, thyme leaves, and cheese, if
desired. Refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Mushrooms with Pappardelle
Pasta and Burrata Cheese p.101
Makes 6 servings
2 (8-ounce) packages pappardelle pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (8-ounce) package sliced cremini
mushrooms
1 (8-ounce) package sliced button
mushrooms
1 (8-ounce) package sliced portobello
mushrooms
6 tablespoons butter
4 cloves garlic, minced
¾ cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
¼ cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons sliced fresh basil
2 tablespoons sliced fresh sage
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
Salt
Pepper
1 (4.4-ounce) package Burrata cheese
Fried Sage Leaves (recipe follows)
- Cook pasta according to package
directions; drain and keep warm. - In a large nonstick skillet, heat olive
oil over medium-high heat; add cremini,
button, and portobello mushrooms. Cook,
stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are
browned and tender. Remove from skillet
and keep warm. Wipe skillet clean. - In same skillet, melt butter over
medium heat. Add garlic and cook for
30 seconds. Add wine and lemon juice;
cook until mixture is reduced by half. Stir
in cream and cook for 5 minutes. Return
mushroom mixture to skillet; toss with
hot cooked pasta, basil, sage, and thyme.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
RECIPE INDEX
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