Ingredients
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2 cBrown Bunapi® mushrooms
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3 cWater
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3 cHoney
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1 TSalt
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2 TVanilla bean paste
Preparation
Cut bottom of mushroom cluster and pull apart into smaller clusters or individual mushrooms.
Combine honey, water, salt and vanilla in a pot, stir and add mushrooms. Bring to boil and cook 1 hour, or until mushrooms are translucent and have a slightly firm, gummy-candy texture.
Strain and spread on a greased parchment-lined sheet tray.
Place in a preheated 135°F oven for 1 hour. Mushrooms should no longer be sticky and have a slightly firm texture. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.
Pastry chef Kate Sigel, Thompson Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee, from Food Fanatics® magazine