2 lbs. fresh spinach or 3 10-ounce packages
frozen chopped spinach
1/2 tbsp. butter
1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 tsp. salt
Pinch pepper
Pinch ground nutmeg
2 tbsp. butter, melted
4 eggs, separated
4 tsp. grated fresh Parmesan cheese
3/4 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 tbsp. butter
2 tsp. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
3/4 cup whipping cream
2 tsp. chopped parsley
2 tsp. grated fresh Parmesan cheese
Cook spinach; drain and chop. Butter a 15 x
10-inch cookie sheet and line with wax paper. Butter paper and
sprinkle with bread crumbs. Squeeze out excess water in spinach
and place in a bowl. Add salt, pepper and nutmeg along with
2 tablespoons melted butter. Separate eggs. Beat in egg yolks
one at a time. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into spinach
mixture. Spoon into prepared pan and smooth evenly. Sprinkle
4 teaspoons Parmesan cheese over top. Bake at 350 degrees for
30 minutes. Meanwhile make the filling. Saute mushrooms in remaining
butter. Sprinkle with flour, salt and pepper. Stir in the cream
and parsley and mix until thickened. When the roll is baked,
place a sheet of buttered wax paper, buttered side down, over
the roll. Invert onto a warm cookie sheet. Cool for 5 minutes.
Then carefully remove wax paper. Spread mushroom mixture over
hot spinach roll. Roll up jelly roll fashion along the 15-inch
side. Ease onto a warm platter and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Yield: 12 servings