491. CAYUGA BLUE CHAMPIGNONS

1 dozen large, fresh Champignons (White Mushrooms)
1 small onion
4 oz. Cayuga Blue
1/4 stick of butter
2 strips of fresh bacon
salt
1 large toe of garlic
pepper

Wash and clean mushrooms and remove stem and scoop out central portion of gills. Chop the onion, garlic, bacon and mushroom stems into small pieces and sauté in a skillet with the butter until the onion is browned. Remove from skillet and place in a mixing bowl with the crumbled Cayuga Blue cheese and mix thoroughly by hand. Place a teaspoon full of this filling into each mushroom cap. Place the mushrooms on a cookie sheet and bake in the oven at 400 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes, being careful not to burn or overly dry out the dish. Serve while still hot.


courtesy of: Lively Run Goat Dairy, New York State's Finger Lakes Region