Posted on 28 July 2010. Tags: Chef Honore Gbedze, Morel Mushrooms, Stuffed Organic Morel Mushrooms, TAN News

Summer Stuffed Organic Morel Mushrooms by Chef Honore Gbedze
By Chef Honoré Gbedze
INGREDIENTS
8 big organic Morel mushrooms ,8 big fresh prawns ,1 medium shallot ,1 table spoon grated gruyere cheese Salt /pepper, 1 teaspoon fresh chopped parsley ,1 teaspoon of fine chopped garlic ,1 tablespoon of white flour ,1 egg beaten ,2 teaspoons bread crumbs ,1 teaspoon of butter ,1 tablespoon olive oil
METHOD
Wash and clean the morel mushrooms very well. Remove prawns from the shell and chop very finely. Mix the prawns with the garlic, parsley and shallot.
Season the prawn mixture with salt and pepper and the gruyere cheese, mix together Fill the morel with the prawn mixture.
Place flour in bowl and lightly flour the morel, dip it in beaten egg and then coat lightly with bread crumbs.
On low heat, heat oil and pan fry the stuffed coated morels for 5 minutes. Transfer to oven safe dish, spread with butter and bake in a 350˚F oven for 10 minutes.
Dress your plate and serve.
Bon Appétit
NB : to clean the morel mushroom make sure to soak it in salt water for about 25 minutes.
This post was written by:
Honore Gbedze - who has written 29 posts on The Afro News.
Mawunyo Komla (Honore)Gbedze was born in Atigbe Abayeme, a village in the province of Agou, in Togo, Africa.
From the age of eight, Honore learned to work, earn and be responsible. From his teacher father and his entrepreneurial mother he inherited the legacy of community development and participation. His great grandparents instilled their wisdom and the family’s commitment to meeting and solving challenges positively.
Working with Togo’s top Hotels and Resorts he achieved his professional certification as chef. Togo’s political and economic hardships required that Honore begin again in Canada.
Now in Vancouver and eager to contribute, he continues his 17 year career as chef and has expanded ways for Africans and the world to understand more about each other.
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