Asparagus Toasts with Black Trumpet Aioli | Fine Dining Lovers

Asparagus Toasts with Black Trumpet Aioli | Fine Dining Lovers

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Crisp, golden sesame bread layered with smoky asparagus, cave-aged Gruyère, and an earthy, umami-rich aioli made with black trumpet mushrooms. These toasts deli

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Ingredients

  • FOR THE BLACK TRUMPET AIOLI
  • Unsalted butter: 3 tbsp (cut into pieces)
  • Large shallot: 1 (thinly sliced)
  • Garlic cloves: 2 (1 thinly sliced. 1 finely grated)
  • Thyme leaves: 1/2 tsp
  • Rosemary leaves: 1 tbsp
  • Black trumpet mushrooms: 8 oz (trimmed. halved lengthwise. and cleaned well)
  • Kosher salt: 1 tsp (divided)
  • Freshly ground black pepper: 1 tsp (divided)
  • Egg yolks: 2
  • Sherry vinegar: 2 tbsp
  • Tabasco sauce: 3 dashes
  • Grapeseed oil: 1 cup
  • Buttermilk: 1/4 cup (well-shaken)
  • FOR THE TOASTS
  • Clarified butter: 6 tbsp
  • Sesame bread or sesame-topped semolina bread: 20 slices (1/2-inch thick)
  • Extra virgin olive oil: 2 tbsp (divided)
  • Thick asparagus spears: 20 (trimmed and peeled)
  • Black trumpet aioli: 1/2 cup
  • Flaky sea salt: as needed
  • Freshly ground black pepper: as needed
  • Cave-aged Gruyère: 4 oz
  • Chives: 1 tbsp (thinly sliced)

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