Entlebuch Woodland Slices

Ingredients

5 slices brown bread
150 g smoked ham
250 g emmental cheese
400 g mushrooms in season
1 shallot
40 g butter
20 g flour
1 dl dry wine
1 brown stock
1 dl cream
5 unpeeled pears
3 1/2 fl

Instructions

Cover the slices of toasted bread with rhe ham, reserving 1 ham slices/servings. Sweat the mushrooms in the butter with the shallot. Mix in the flour, seasoning (except marjoram), white wine and brown stock and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the cream and marjoram, quickly bring to a boil, the remove from the heat. Adjust the seasoning. Place 3/4 of the mushrooms on top of the ham and bread slices. Cover each with the reserved slice of ham and a slide of cheese. Brown under the grill. Garnish with the remaining mushrooms and chopped parsley. Serve on a plate with thin slices of hot pear.