Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat your oven to 425.
Crispy Shiitake Topping
- Heat up 2 tbsp of oil in a pan on medium heat.
- Add in the sliced shiitake mushrooms and spread them out so they’re not touching each other. You may need to do this in two batches.
- Shallow fry the shiitake on each side until golden brown. Season them with salt before removing them from the pan. Set them aside.
Creamy Parmesan Mushroom Filling
- Heat up 1 tbsp of oil and 2 tbsp of butter in the pan on medium heat.
- Add in the shallots, garlic, bay leaf, and all of the fresh herbs. Add salt to taste.
- Sauté until the shallots and garlic start to turn golden and the herbs darken. Make sure the herbs don’t burn!
- Add in all of the chopped mushrooms. Cook until the mushrooms brown slightly. Add salt to taste.
- Add in one tablespoon of sake or white wine to deglaze the pan.
- Add in the Worcestershire and cream to the pan.
- Add in the grated parmesan and cook down the mixture for 2-3 minutes until it thickens. Add salt and pepper to taste, and finish it with a pinch of nutmeg.
Assembling/Baking the Pie
- Cut out two pie crusts that are about 1/2 inch wider in diameter than the top of the ramekin.
- Divide the creamy mushroom mixture evenly between the ramekins.

- Top the creamy mixture with the shallow fried shiitake mushrooms.

- Make a small cross in the top of the pie crust to allow steam to escape and brush both sides with egg wash.
- Place the pie crust on the ramekin and crimp the edges with a fork.
- Top with flaky salt and a sprig of thyme.
- Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Check the progress of the crust at around 20 minutes to ensure it doesn’t overcook.
- When the crust is golden brown, remove it from the oven and let it cool for about 10 minutes and then dig in!
