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Fold the dough in thirds like a business letter, then turn it 90°<br />
Square the edges of the dough as you work, and roll the<br />
dough into a rectangle about 2cm thick<br />
Continue folding and rolling until the dough looks smooth<br />
and holds together well<br />
Let the dough rest in the fridge for 30 minutes<br />
Divide the dough into 2; roll out each piece in the shape of<br />
a rectangle until it is 1cm thick<br />
Place one rectangle on top of the other<br />
Divide the rectangle into 4 quadrants, cut out a smaller<br />
rectangle in the top layer to leave a hole for the mushroom<br />
mix<br />
Egg-wash the top of the pastry and bake at 150°C for 15<br />
minutes<br />
Mushroom Filling<br />
Sweat off the onion and garlic in olive oil<br />
When slightly coloured, add butter, all the button<br />
mushrooms, all the portobello and portabellini mushrooms,<br />
and two-thirds of the oyster mushrooms<br />
Sauté for 1 minute, add the wine<br />
When reduced, add cream and reduce further until a thick<br />
consistency is reached<br />
Add seasoning and herbs<br />
Warm up pastry case in oven for 1 minute.<br />
Watercress Dressing<br />
Blanch watercress in boiling water for a few seconds, refresh<br />
in cold water, season with salt, and blend with hand blender<br />
Mix with mayonnaise, season again<br />
Asparagus<br />
Heat the butter in a pot and add the asparagus, season with<br />
salt and, when hot, serve immediately<br />
To Plate:<br />
Place vol au vent in the middle of plate, fill with mushrooms,<br />
garnish with asparagus and watercress, drizzle with watercress<br />
dressing and olive oil<br />
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