Julia Child's Broiled Stuffed Mushrooms

These lovely stuffed mushrooms come from an episode of Julia Child's first cooking show: The French Chef. Simple and delicious, they make a great appetizer or side dish, and are lovely served with anything from steak, to pasta, to risotto.



Ingredients:
8-10 Button Mushrooms
3-4 shallots or 1 large leek, finely minced
2 tbsp butter
1/2 - 1 tbsp flour
1/4 - 1/2 cup cream
Grated Swiss cheese


Directions:
1. Wash mushrooms, trim the stems, and remove them from the mushroom caps.
2. Chop up the stems very finely, squeeze juices out with a tea towel into a bowl.
3. Saute stems in butter, add the minced shallot (or leek), and saute approximately 4-5 minutes, or until the shallots are translucent and the mushrooms separate from each other. Add a half tbsp or so of  flour and cook 1-2 minutes. Add enough cream so that after it has cooked for a minute, it is a fairly thick mass, about 1/4 cup. Season with salt & pepper and some fresh parsley.
4. Rub the mushroom caps in butter, and fill them with the sauce and add some grated Swiss cheese on top.
Brown them under broiler for approximately 5 minutes (5-6 inches from broiler).