GARLIC FLAT MUSHROOMS
Ingredients
8-10 flat mushrooms (breakfast caps)
Olive oil
Juice and thinly pared rind of 1 lemon
55g fresh bread
10g flatleaf parsley
2 cloves garlic
55g melted butter
Oven: 200C/Gas 6 230C/Gas 8
Serves: 4 as a starter or as an accompaniment with grilled steak or roast lamb.
Method
Wipe over the mushrooms with damp kitchen paper, remove stalks and drizzle generously with olive oil and lemon juice.
Place in a roasting tin or baking tray with stalks uppermost and bake till tender about 15-20 mins. Leave to cool on the tray.
Place the bread in a blender and turn into bread crumbs, add parsley leaves, peeled garlic, and lemon rind.
Blend all together until a lovely green colour, do not over work.
Melt the butter and drizzle over the breadcrumb mix. Spoon crumbs over each mushroom, gently pressing the mixture into the cup.
Place into the hotter oven, bake for 10 mins until crumbs are starting to brown. Serve immediately.