
So we take the (correct can of) chestnuts:

[They look like brains, are vaguely squishy and sweet. Huh. That isn’t too gross is it?]
Soak to rehydrate and fry mushrooms:

[Looks so pretty. Wonder if the bright color will stay.]
Take some these, and it’s starting to aroma the room nicely.

I substituted flat (New Year’s) bubbly for the alcohol advised and used a vegetable bouillon broth along with the mushroom soaking water:

After baking it didn’t look like it was done but left to sit longer than the instruction time, it wicked up the broth while keeping a good firm texture:

It looks good and tastes better.
[Recipe moved over from March entry to collate recipes]
