Mushroom Pudding
A savory mushroom and potato pudding, steamed until tender and topped with milk-soaked breadcrumbs.
Ingredients
- 500 g Mushrooms, sliced (Use your favorite type of mushroom.)
- 500 g Potatoes, peeled and diced (Use a starchy potato like Russet or Yukon Gold.)
- 1 medium Onion, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 120 ml Vegetable broth (Or water.)
- 0.5 tsp Salt (To taste)
- 0.25 tsp Black pepper (To taste)
- 120 ml Breadcrumbs (Use stale breadcrumbs.)
- 120 ml Milk (Whole milk recommended.)
Instructions
- 1Peel and dice the potatoes. Slice the mushrooms. Finely chop the onion.
- 2Melt the butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and potatoes and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 3Pour in the vegetable broth and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer.
- 4Grease a pudding basin. Pour the mushroom and potato mixture into the basin. Add only sufficient water to moisten the ingredients.
- 5Soak the breadcrumbs in milk.
- 6Cover the basin with the milk-soaked breadcrumbs. Steam the basin for 1 hour.
- 7Carefully remove the basin from the steamer. Let cool slightly before inverting onto a plate and serving.