REC - Braised Mushrooms / Zippy Carrots - RFC Cookbook page 21

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Soups, Salads & Vegetables

Braised Mushrooms

This recipe pretends to be Chinese, but it isn 't really! It developed
from
an attempt to re-create a Cypriot dish of mushrooms in a thick,
tomatoey,
sweet and sour sauce that I craved when I was pregnant.

2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
3/4 pound button( 340 g) mushrooms, quartered (or a mixture of
different mushrooms)
1/2 cup (120 ml) dry white wine
3/4 cup (about 120 g/4 oz.) petits pois or peas

Sauce:
2 tablespoons ketjap manis (sweet soy sauce)
1 tablespoon tomato puree
2 teaspoons corn flour (cornstarch)
chopped red chile (preferably Thai)
1 tablespoon dry sherry
4 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
1 tablespoon syrup from a jar of ginger in syrup

Heat the oils in a wok or saute pan, add the garlic and fry for about
30
seconds. Add the mushrooms and stir--they will absorb all the oil.
Pour in
the wine, and bubble until it has evaporated. The mushrooms will then
start to fry gently in the remaining juices/oil. Meanwhile, mix
together all
the sauce ingredients. Add the peas to the pan once the mushrooms
have fried for a minute or so, and cook for a couple of minutes. Lower
the
heat, and add the sauce. Stir until it has thickened--you may need to
add
more water--and serve over plain white rice.

Source: Clare Elliott - United Kingdom


Zippy Carrots

8 carrots, cleaned and cut into strips
2 tablespoons horseradish
1/2 cup (about 110 g) mayonnaise
1/4 cup (60 ml) water dash paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
buttered breadcrumbs -or- crushed croutons

Cook the carrots in salted water until just tender. Drain and arrange
in an
8x10 baking dish. Mix the onion, horseradish, mayonnaise, water, salt
and pepper and pour over carrots. Sprinkle the top with breadcrumbs or
croutons and then sprinkle paprika over the top. Bake 15 minutes at
375F (190C). Serves 6.

Source: Michael Lonergan (DOG 3) Missouri, USA