Philippe Boulots Whipped Potato And Wild Mushroom Napoleon Recipes

MUSHROOM NAPOLEON

Steps:

• Place mushrooms, onion and vinaigrette in a large resealable plastic bag. Seal bag; toss well to coat. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Drain and reserve marinade., For grill, coat grill rack with cooking spray before starting the grill. Wrap marinated onion slices in heavy-duty foil and place on medium-hot grill. Place mushrooms, gill side down, on grate. Grill both for 5-7 minutes; turn. Grill 5-7 minutes longer or until juices accumulate in the mushroom caps. Remove onions and mushrooms from grill; drain and reserve any juices from onions and mushrooms., For microwave, place onion slices and mushrooms, gill side up, on a microwave-safe plate. Cover and microwave for 3 minutes. Let stand for 30 seconds. Drain and reserve any juices., To serve, place each mushroom cap, gill side up, on a serving plate. Layer each with tomato, onion slices and basil. Sprinkle each stack with cheese and thyme. Combine reserved vinaigrette and cooking juices; drizzle over each stack. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm.

POTATO AND WILD MUSHROOM NAPOLEONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Brush 4 large baking sheets well with oil. Arrange the potato slices in one layer on the sheets. Brush with the remaining oil, and top with another baking sheet to prevent curling and bake until golden, 30 to 35 minutes, switching the sheets halfway through baking.
• Transfer with a spatula to cooling racks. Sprinkle with the Essence and salt, and set aside.
• In a large, heavy skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the mushrooms, salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, until soft and most of the mushroom liquid is evaporated, about 8 minutes.
• Add the stock, cream, and thyme, and simmer until the liquid has reduced by 50 percent in volume, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the truffle oil. Place 2 potato slices on each of 4 serving plates. Spoon a generous tablespoon of mushroom filling on top, topped with a teaspoon of grated cheese. Continue layering the napoleon so that you have 3 layers of potatoes and 3 layers of mushrooms in all, ending with mushrooms on top. Garnish the top of each napoleon with a sprinkle of cheese and 3 slices of truffle, if desired. Arrange the chives around the outer edge of the plate and serve.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Brush 4 large baking sheets well with oil. Arrange the potato slices in one layer on the sheets. Brush with the remaining oil, and top with another baking sheet to prevent curling and bake until golden, 30 to 35 minutes, switching the sheets halfway through baking.
• Transfer with a spatula to cooling racks. Sprinkle with the Essence and salt, and set aside.
• In a large, heavy skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the mushrooms, salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, until soft and most of the mushroom liquid is evaporated, about 8 minutes.
• Add the stock, cream, and thyme, and simmer until the liquid has reduced by 50 percent in volume, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the truffle oil. Place 2 potato slices on each of 4 serving plates. Spoon a generous tablespoon of mushroom filling on top, topped with a teaspoon of grated cheese. Continue layering the napoleon so that you have 3 layers of potatoes and 3 layers of mushrooms in all, ending with mushrooms on top. Garnish the top of each napoleon with a sprinkle of cheese and 3 slices of truffle, if desired. Arrange the chives around the outer edge of the plate and serve.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

AMAZING WHIPPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
• Beat butter and cream cheese into the potatoes with an electric mixer until butter is nearly melted. Add milk and sour cream; beat until smooth. Season with salt and black pepper.

PHILIPPE BOULOT'S WHIPPED-POTATO-AND-WILD-MUSHROOM NAPOLEON

Steps:

• Peel three of the potatoes, cut them in small chunks and place them in a saucepan with cold water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook the potatoes until they are tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and pass the potatoes through a food mill or a ricer.
• In the same pan, heat the milk; add the butter and the cooked potatoes and mix over medium heat. Remove from the heat and add the herbs. Set aside, covered.
• Heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet. Add the mushrooms and saute over medium heat until tender, about 6 to 8 minutes. Drain off any excess oil and mix the mushrooms with the potatoes. Season the potato mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
• Scrub the remaining potato. Cut it into very thin slices lengthwise, either with a mandoline or food processor or by hand. You should have 18 slices. Pat them dry on paper towels.
• Heat the oil for deep-frying in a skillet or a wok until very hot. Fry the potato slices a few at a time, turning them once, until golden, about 1 minute per side. Drain on paper towels.
• Shortly before serving, preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Place the fried potato slices on a baking sheet and reheat for 5 to 8 minutes. Meanwhile, reheat the mashed potato mixture.
• To assemble, spread some of the potato puree on each of six plates, top with a slice of fried potato, then repeat twice more, making three layers of mashed potato and three of fried, ending with the fried potato.