Brie and Wild Mushroom Fondue
- 1 14 cups water
- 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
- 1 ounce butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped
- 8 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and finely chopped
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 14 ounces ripe brie cheese, cut into cubes
- 1 teaspoon arrowroot
- 1 pinch salt & freshly ground black pepper
- French bread, cut into bite-size pieces or focaccia bread
- 3 12 ounces red potatoes, quartered and steamed in their skins
- Boil the water in small saucepan, add the porcini mushrooms, set aside for 15 minutes.
- In a saucepan heat the butter and olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the shallots and shiitake mushrooms and saute until tender.
- Add the porcini and soaking liquid, leaving any sediment from liquid behind and increase heat to a high temperature until the liquid evaporates.
- Add the wine to mushrooms and simmer over medium heat.
- Add cheese to mushrooms in 3 batches, whisking after each addition until cheese melts before adding more.
- Continue whisking until mixture is smooth and just begins to simmer (do not boil).
- Mix the arrowroot with a little water and add to the mixture to thicken.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Transfer fondue to fondue pot or an equivalent and set the pot over a candle or heat burner.
- Serve with the potatoes and bread.
water, porcini mushrooms, butter, olive oil, shallots, shiitake mushrooms, white wine, brie cheese, arrowroot, salt, bread, red potatoes
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/brie-and-wild-mushroom-fondue-236752 (may not work)