It's morel time again, and I'm sure that you are all bothered by a surplus of morels and looking for some way to sneak them into your family's food. If you are tired of morel pancakes and the morel ice cream didn't make a big hit, try this! All fooling aside, this is a great way to "stretch" morels; this will let you share that great morel flavor with a lot more people, and it is a very kind thing to bring to a potluck.
1 LB fresh morels
1/2 cup sherry
4-5 slices of bread, toasted buttered & cubed
1 T fresh thyme, chopped or 1 t dry
1 cup heavy cream
salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 350. Cut morels in half lengthwise, cover bottom of 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with 1/3 of the bread. Sprinkle with thyme, salt, and pepper. Add 1/3 of the morels.
Repeat until all the morels and bread are used up. Pour cream over the works. Bake for 35 minutes, then add sherry and bake for 5 more minutes. YUM!
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