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Pancetta Wrapped Mushrooms with Blue Cheese and Honey

Pancetta Wrapped Mushrooms with Blue Cheese and Honey

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best One-Bite Party Snack
    This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best One-Bite Party Snack
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    gingerroot's Notes: In my family, no ingredient is more polarizing than the mushroom. I am the lone lover in a house full of haters. That said disguised with a top that is at once sweet, sour, bright, creamy...

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Serves a crowd

  1. Zest your lemon into a small bowl and set aside. You'll use this later.

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  2. Combing marinade ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk to combine. Taste for acid and salt and add more if needed. Add clean, de-stemmed mushrooms and gently toss to coat. Set aside and allow mixture to marinate for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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  3. Preheat oven to 400° F.

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  4. Meanwhile, make filling by adding blue cheese, crème fraiche and honey to bowl with zest. Thoroughly combine to break up any large chunks of cheese.

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  5. Place marinated mushrooms, cap side down, on a broiler pan. Fill each cap with about a teaspoon of filling. Carefully separate each piece of pancetta and cut each in half with kitchen shears. With one end of the pancetta slightly overlapping one edge of the filled cap, wrap the pancetta around the mushroom, completely covering the filled top at least once if not twice, depending on the size of the mushroom. For a larger mushroom, use a whole piece of pancetta if necessary. Repeat until all of the mushrooms are wrapped.

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  6. Cook in batches (if necessary) until mushrooms are fragrant and pancetta is crisp, about 10 minutes. Start checking when you can smell them. Carefully remove from pan (chopsticks come in handy) blotting on a paper towel if necessary, and arrange on serving platter, with toothpicks if desired. Serve immediately these are best hot. Enjoy!

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11 Comments on Pancetta Wrapped Mushrooms with Blue Cheese and Honey

Img_1958 Reply

WHOOPS! A missing ingredient! For the quick marinade, it should also include 2 teaspoons of gluten-free tamari (can substitute soy sauce)

Sorry about that.

Img_7818 Reply

These are so cute...the perfect little bite! Saved!

Img_1958 Reply

Thank you, EmilyC! They are pretty tasty little bites. Let me know what you think if you try them.

Lorigoldsby Reply

Ooohhh...definitely adding these to our Christmas Eve buffet!

Img_1958 Reply

Wow, Lori! I'm flattered that you'd consider them for your buffet. I hope you enjoy them and would love to hear back.

Mrs Reply

oh yum. I'd gobble these right up!

Img_1958 Reply

Thanks, mrslarkin! I gobbled up more than my fair share. : )

Shamrock-medal Reply

Your husband's comment cracks me up! These sound delicious - except for the mushrooms ;-) !

Img_1958 Reply

LOL. He did eat three of them. Thanks, hardlikearmour!

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I love this assembly!

Img_1958 Reply

Thank you, Bevi!

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