Mushroom Croustade - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 loaf unsliced white or Vienna bread
2 lb. mushrooms
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1/4 c. dry sherry
1/2 c. whipping cream
4 Tbsp. butter
salt and pepper to taste
1 medium shallot

Preparation

Slice your bread into 2-inch slices.
Trim the crust, pull the center out of the bread, leaving the bottom intact.
You will be left with a flat bottomed \"cup\" of bread.
Your mushrooms will cover any imperfections.
Brush each bread croustade with a tablespoon of the melted butter.
Put into a 350\u00b0 oven for 8 to 10 minutes, watching carefully until they just turn a golden color around the edges and are slightly toasted.