If you love mushrooms this is the recipe for you. It's worth seeking out marsala (fortified wine) for this recipe but Madeira or dry sherry would be a good replacement.Dry frying the mushrooms brings out the heavenly mushroom flavour.
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Ingredients
800gchestnut mushroomssliced
40gbutter
2 sprigsthymeleaves picked
50mlmarsala wine (see note above for alternatives)
3tbspcrème fraiche
2tbspchives or parsleysnipped
4slicessour dough bread
Instructions
Heat a frying pan large enough to hold the mushrooms. Dry fry the mushrooms for 5 minutes on a high heat stirring occasionally until well browned, add the butter and thyme and continue to cook for a couple of minutes
Add the marsala and let it bubble for a couple of minutes, lower the heat and stir in the crème fraiche, half the chives or parsley, season with salt and plenty of black pepper..
Toast the bread and place on a warmed plate, top with mushrooms and sprinkle with chives or parsley.