Warm Camembert with Wild Mushroom Fricassee
- 1/2 cup walnut pieces
- One 8-ounce wheel of ripe Camembert in its wooden box, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon walnut oil
- 3/4 pound wild mushrooms, trimmed, caps thinly sliced
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 2 large sage leaves, minced
- Sourdough toasts, for serving
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Spread the walnut pieces on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for about 7 minutes, until lightly browned.
- Lower the oven temperature to 300.
- Remove the Camembert from the box and unwrap it.
- Put the cheese back in the bottom half of the box and set it on a baking sheet.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, until soft.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the walnut oil.
- Add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Uncover and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, 3 minutes longer.
- Add the shallot and cook until softened, 2 minutes.
- Stir in the parsley and sage; season with salt and pepper.
- Invert the Camembert onto a platter.
- Stir the walnuts into the mushrooms and spoon over the cheese.
- Serve with the toasts.
walnut pieces, camembert, walnut oil, mushrooms, salt, shallot, flatleaf, sage
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/warm-camembert-wild-mushroom-fricassee (may not work)