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     Title:  Empress Mushrooms
Categories: Vegetables, Appetizers, Masterchefs, Frisco, Gir
     Yield: 4 servings

    16 md Mushrooms                           2 ts Marjoram
     1 sm Onion, chopped                           Salt
     1 lg Garlic, clove, chopped                   Pepper
   1/2 c  Oil, olive                          1 c  Wine, white
     6 oz Prosciutto, OR                           Bread crumbs
     1 lg Ham, slice                               Cheese, Parmigiano, grated
     2 ts Parsley

      Clean the mushrooms thoroughly and remove and chop up their
 stems.

      Saute onions and garlic in 1/4 cup of olive oil until
 transparent.  Add chopped mushrooms stems, chopped prosciutto,
 parsley, marjoram, salt and pepper.  Saute for about 2 minutes, then
 add wine.

      Add bread crumbs until mixture is consistency of mush.  Coat
 mushroom tops with remaining olive oil.  Stuff each mushroom with a
 tablespoon of the mixture, then sprinkle with Parmigiano cheese and
 bake at 375 F for 3 - 7 minutes, depending on the size of the
 mushrooms.

      Source: Great Chefs of San Francisco, Avon Books, 1984
      Chef:   Adriana Giramonti, Giramonti Restaurant, San Francisco, CA

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