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Portobello mushroom and chestnut baked custards recipe

By Lizzie Kamenetzky

Serving instructions

1. Serves 2
2. Takes 15 minutes to make, 45-55 minutes to cook
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This delicious vegetarian dish is given a festive twist with the addition of chestnuts. Perfect as a vegetarian alternative at Christmas.

Ingredients

1. 25g unsalted butter
2. 1 tbsp olive oil
3. Few fresh thyme sprigs, leaves stripped
4. 3 portobello or large portabellini mushrooms, or other large mushrooms, thickly sliced
5. 75g peeled and cooked chestnuts, halved
6. 2 garlic cloves, crushed
7. 200ml dry white wine
8. 2 tbsp brandy
9. 150ml double cream
10. 2 large free-range eggs and 2 large free-range yolks, beaten
11. Large handful of fresh flatleaf parsley, finely chopped
12. 2 shallots, finely sliced

Method

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 160°C/fan140°C/gas 3. Melt half the butter and the olive oil in a frying pan and add the thyme, mushrooms and chestnuts. Increase the heat a little and fry for 8-10 minutes until the mushrooms are tender, then stir through the garlic and continue to cook for another minute. Pour in the wine and brandy and allow to bubble gently until reduced by two-thirds (this will take about 5 minutes).
2. 2. Remove from the heat and tip into a bowl to cool. Mix the cream with the eggs and egg yolks in a jug. Season well, stir in the parsley, then add to the cooled mushrooms.
3. 3. Divide between 2 x 250ml ovenproof dishes and place in a deep baking tray. Fill the tray with boiling water until it reaches halfway up the outside of the dishes, then bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes until set and golden.
4. 4. Meanwhile, melt the remaining butter in a pan and fry the shallots until golden brown and crisp. Serve the baked custards topped with the crispy shallots.

Nutritional info

Per serving: 870kcals, 71.2g fat (36.5g saturated), 16.8g protein, 17.1g carbs (5.6g sugars), 0.4g salt, 5g fibre

Chef's tip

Try adding a little hydrated porcini or truffle oil to this dish for an extra-special flavour.

Wine Recommendation

It's got to be the Pinot Noir grape here for a soft, smooth, easy-going red that won’t clash with mushrooms or cream.

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