Mushrooms on Toast
Mushrooms on Toast
Mushrooms on toast is a classic British dish, usually served with tea after work or as a light supper. It is perfectly delightful in its simplicity, just sautéed mushrooms with maybe a little onion and parsley, dumped over toast and dug into after a hard day’s work.
Ingredients
– ½ lb. fresh mushrooms
– 2 tbsp. butter*
– salt and pepper
– 1 tbsp. cornstarch
– 1 c. milk
– 4 slices buttered toast
*To reduce the fat, use margarine instead of butter, and use skim milk.
Instructions
Wash mushrooms and drain on paper towel. Cut into quarters.
Step 2:
Mushrooms on Toast
Melt butter in a frying pan. Add mushrooms and salt and pepper to taste. Sauté over medium-low heat until soft.
Step 3:
While mushrooms are cooking, mix cornstarch with a little of the milk in a small bowl to make a smooth, thin paste. Then add the rest of the milk and stir until mixture is free of lumps.
Step 4:
Slowly add milk mixture to mushrooms in the pan, stirring constantly. Cook over low heat for 1 minute.
Step 5:
Pour mixture over toast and serve immediately
Food: Mushrooms on Toast
