Woodland Sauce with Mushrooms (Sauce Forestiere)

Name: Woodland Sauce with Mushrooms (Sauce Forestiere)
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 2/3 pound fresh mushrooms; 2/3 pound wild mushrooms; Salt to taste if desired; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 1/2 tablespoons puree of shallots and garlic; 1 cup creme fraiche, available in specialty shops; 1/4 teaspoon curry powder; Freshly ground pepper to taste

By Craig Claiborne

Total Time: 20 minutes
Rating: 4(8)
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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings

⅔pound fresh mushrooms
⅔pound wild mushrooms
Salt to taste if desired
2tablespoons butter
1½tablespoons puree of shallots and garlic
1cup creme fraiche, available in specialty shops
¼teaspoon curry powder
Freshly ground pepper to taste

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Preparation

Step 1
Rinse mushrooms and pat dry. Trim off ends.
Step 2
Bring 5 cups of water to boil and add salt to taste. Add mushrooms and let simmer about 1 minute. Drain thoroughly and squeeze to extract excess fluid.
Step 3
Put mushrooms into container of food processor or blender and blend thoroughly. There should be about 1 cup or slightly more.
Step 4
Heat butter in saucepan and add puree of shallots and garlic. Cook briefly and add mushroom puree and cook, stirring, about 1 minute. Add creme fraiche and cook, stirring, about 1 minute. Add curry powder, salt and pepper. Cook over very low heat about 10 minutes.