Dried Mushrooms

Ingredients

• small, sound, freshly-gathered mushroom flaps

Instructions

1. Peel small, sound, freshly-gathered mushroom flaps.
2. Cut off the stems.
3. Scrape out the fur entirely.
4. Arrange the mushrooms singly on tins or dishes.
5. Dry them as gradually as possible in a gentle oven.
6. When done, put them into tin canisters and store where secure from damp.
7. When wanted for table, put them into cold gravy and slowly heat.
8. Gently simmer until they are tender.