Name: Baked Mushrooms
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh mushrooms; 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1/4 cup minced green onions (including tops); 1/4 cup butter or margarine; 2 Tbsp flour; 1/4 cup grated good Parmesan; 1/2 cup sour cream (room temp); salt and pepper to taste; some fine dry bread crumbs

Baked Mushrooms

Mushroom-picking is a popular pasttime in East-Central Europe and Russia. Though you might gather your mushrooms from the grocery store rather than the forest floor, this Polish Baked Mushrooms recipe is a delicious introduction to Polish cuisine.

Ingredients

1 pound fresh mushrooms
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup minced green onions (including tops)
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 Tbsp flour
1/4 cup grated good Parmesan
1/2 cup sour cream (room temp)
salt and pepper to taste
some fine dry bread crumbs

Instructions

1. Clean and prepare the mushrooms. Saute with lemon juice and green onions in butter for about 4 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Stir in the flour and cook (stirring) for about a minute.

2. Spoon into a shallow baking dish; combine Parmesan cheese and sour cream, pour over the mushrooms. Sprinkle with some bread crumbs and dot with a little butter. Bake at 425 degrees F for 10 minutes, or until bubbly and golden.