Ingredients

  • 12 ounces fresh mushrooms
  • 1 9 inch pie shell
  • 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, divided
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon tarragon leaf, crushed
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cup swiss cheese, shredded

Method

  • Preheat oven to 425°F.
  • Rinse, pat dry and slice mushrooms (makes about 4 cups); set aside.
  • Roll pastry 1/8-inch thick; fit into 9 inch pie pan; turn under and flute edges; prick with fork tines.
  • Bake for 5 minutes; remove from oven.
  • In a large skillet, melt 1 tbs.
  • of the butter.
  • Add onion; saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Remove from skillet, set aside.
  • Melt remaining 2 tbs.
  • of butter in skillet; add mushrooms.
  • Saute until tender, about 5 minutes; set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, lightly beat eggs.
  • Add sour cream, salt, tarragon, and black pepper; mix well.
  • Reserve 1/3 of the mushrooms; add remaining sauteed mushrooms and onion to sour cream mixture; mix well.
  • Pour into partially baked pie shell.
  • Sprinkle with cheese.
  • Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Heat reserved sauteed mushrooms until hot.
  • Arrange on top of pie.
  • Let pie stand 5 minutes before cutting.