Les oeufs forestiere

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupFlour
2cupsCold milk
4tablespoonsButter
¼teaspoonSalt
teaspoonWhite pepper
Nutmeg
4Eggs
1⅓cupGrated Swiss cheese
cupChopped fresh mushrooms
2tablespoonsButter
2tablespoonsMinced shallots
1tablespoonFlour
4tablespoonsHeavy cream
2tablespoonsParsley; chopped
Salt & pepper

Directions

Eggs: Gradually beat milk into flour with a whisk. Stir slowly over moderate heat until it boils & thickens. Remove from heat. Beat in butter, seasonings, then eggs one at a time, and finally one cup cheese. Turn half into buttered baking dish. Spread filling on top and cover with remaining egg mixture. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top, dot with butter, and bake at 400 for 25 minutes. Sprinkle on flour and stir for 2 minutes without browning. Remove from heat and stir in cream. Return to medium heat and stir until thickened. Add additional cream if too thick. Stir in parsley.

Season to taste.

From the <Micro Cookbook Collection of Contemporary Recipes>. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .