Potato Galette With Wild Mushrooms Recipes

POTATO GALETTE WITH WILD MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Cut russet potatoes into 1/8-inch-thick rounds; set aside.
• Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Pour all but 2 tablespoons melted butter into large bowl. Add potatoes and minced thyme to this bowl; toss gently to coat. Season potatoes generously with salt and pepper.
• Add mushrooms and garlic to the 2 tablespoons butter remaining in skillet.
• Sauté until mushrooms are tender, about 8 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 450°F.
• Line bottom of two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides with parchment paper; brush generously with melted butter.
• Arrange 1 layer of potato slices in bottom of each pan, overlapping slightly.
• Top each with second layer of potato slices.
• Spoon on the mushrooms in each pan.
• Cover with remaining potatoes, dividing equally. Add any remaining butter.
• Bake potatoes until tender and very brown and crisp on top (bottom will also be brown and crisp), about 40 minutes.
• Invert galettes onto platters; peel off parchment. Cut galettes into wedges.
• Tip:.
• Can be made 6 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm potatoes in 350°F oven approximately 10 minutes.

POTATO-MUSHROOM GALETTES

Steps:

• Warm the canola oil and butter in large saute pan over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and cook slowly, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes, or until the mushrooms release their juices. Continue cooking until all their moisture evaporates.
• Add the shallots and cook for 3 minutes. Strip the leaves from the thyme sprigs and add to the pan; discard the stems. Season with the salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
• Place the potatoes in a large bowl. Drizzle with the olive oil and toss until well coated.
• Place 2 medium nonstick saute pans over medium heat. Place 1 potato slice in the center of each pan. Use one-quarter of the potatoes per pan, carefully form circles of slightly overlapping potato slices around the center slices, letting them fall slightly over the edge of the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 4 minutes. If any gaps form between the slices, patch with slices cut to fit the gap.
• Place 1/4 of the mushroom mixture in the center of each galette and evenly spread it out to cover the potatoes. As the potatoes become soft and flexible, begin folding them inward so that they slightly enclose the mushrooms and form a perfect disk-shaped galette. Cook for 25 minutes, turning occasionally so that the potatoes do not burn or become to brown.
• Serve once the galette is crisp and holds its shape, warm or at room temperature.