Stuffed Mushrooms - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 to 18 large mushrooms
1 garlic clove, minced
4 tsp. butter
1 slice bacon, minced
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
2 large shallots, minced
1/3 c. Italian bread crumbs
1/2 c. milk
2 to 3 slices bacon, cut in squares

Preparation

Cut off stems and scoop out mushrooms; mince, reserving caps. Saute minced bacon in skillet until crisp. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon bacon fat.
Add butter to bacon and bacon fat. Saute minced shallots and garlic until soft. Add minced mushrooms and saute until liquid is almost absorbed.
Sprinkle on bread crumbs and thoroughly mix.
Blend in milk. Salt and pepper to taste. Fill mushroom caps with mixture and top each with bacon square to cover. Use all of the mixture.
Mushrooms will be heaped very high.
Broil until bacon is crisp and browned.
Serve hot.