Marinated Morels

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced shallots
• 4 ounces fresh morel or common mushrooms (about 2 1/2 cups)
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• salt
• pepper
• 1 tablespoon white truffle oil (optional)

Preparation

1. Add olive oil and butter to a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat. Add shallots and stir often until limp, about 2 minutes. Add rinsed and drained fresh morel or sliced common mushrooms (halve smaller morels; quarter larger ones); stir just until they begin to release their juices, 1 to 2 minutes. Add dry sherry and stir often until evaporated. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour mushrooms into a small bowl and stir in 1 tablespoon white truffle oil (optional). Let stand for at least 1 hour or cover and chill up to 1 day.