Dried Porcini Consommé

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Ingredients — preview

• 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms (about 1 cup)
• 2 cups boiling water
• 4 ounces mushrooms cleaned
• 1 quart vegetable stock
• 2 cloves garlic sliced thin

Preparation — preview

1. Place the dried porcinis in a bowl measuring cup and cover with 2 cups boiling water.
2. Let sit for 30 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, wipe the fresh mushrooms, trim away the bottoms if they are sandy, break off the stems and set them aside.
4. Set aside half of the caps and slice the rest.
5. Line a strainer with cheesecloth and set it over a bowl.
6. Drain the porcinis through the cheesecloth-lined strainer.
7. Squeeze over the strainer to extract as much flavorful liquid as possible and set aside the broth.