Mushroom and Tomato Toast - Fannie Farmer 1912 Cookbook | Cooking in Costume

1912 Mushroom and Tomato Toast Recipe
Stale bread
4 tablespoons butter
2 cups chopped mushrooms
1/2 teaspoon finely chopped shallot
1 cup tomato puree
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Few grains of paprika
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

1. Cut stale bread in 1/3 inch slices, shape with a large round cutter, and saute in 1 tablespoon butter until delicately browned.
2. Wipe mushrooms and cut in pieces; there should be 2 cups; then cook in 2 tablespoons butter for 5 minutes.
3. Cook 1 tablespoon butter and 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped shallot for 3 minutes. Add 1 cup tomato puree, bring to the boiling point and let simmer 3 minutes; then add 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and a few grains of paprika.
5. Arrange mushrooms on 6 rounds of bread, pour over tomato, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley.

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I made the all the clothes I'm wearing in this video (including the corset!) using historically appropriate techniques and textiles. This outfit represents what a kitchen maid in the early 1900s may have worn when making this exact recipe :)
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Notes on the recipe: I halved the recipe, which yielded 3 mushroom toasts rather than 6. Your yield will vary depending on the size of your bread and cookie cutters. To make this recipe faster and easier, omit shaping the bread with a cutter and add the ingredients from step 3 into the pan before the mushrooms finish cooking.
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