Odd Dessert Question

[Phhase]

The thought occurred to me the other day, and I found it too interesting not to ask: Do any sweet desserts, esoteric or otherwise, exist that feature mushrooms as a main substrate?

[Iruka]

The thought occurred to me the other day, and I found it too interesting not to ask: Do any sweet desserts, esoteric or otherwise, exist that feature mushrooms as a main substrate?

Candy Caps are used in desserts, but like truffles mostly in smaller quantities for their flavour. Japanese kitchen might have something.

[DeTess]

The thought occurred to me the other day, and I found it too interesting not to ask: Do any sweet desserts, esoteric or otherwise, exist that feature mushrooms as a main substrate?

On a quick google search ('mushroom dessert') I got a decent amount of hits. Generally they are one ingredient among many, such as part of a cake or similar, but one blog I read referenced caramel-glazed mushrooms, unfortunately without recepee.

[Iruka]

It kinda comes down to how you define 'exist' in this context. Are you looking for some kind of well established, traditional recipe?
After all, I just have to sprinkle a bit of sugar on some champignons and serve it to some hapless victims after dinner. Boom. Sweet mushroom dessert exists.

[Themrys]

The honey truffle, Maltirolomyces Terfeziodies is allegedly featured in all kinds of desserts: https://www.researchgate.net/publica...ves_Micol_Ital

[aspi]

I would make the argument that most mushrooms are ill-suited to be a major component of sweet desserts due to their strong umami taste. However, there are some that have less of a characterstic flavor and could be considered as a sort of filler material in a sweet dessert.

The one example that I know of and have prepared / tried myself are puffball fritters with stewed plums. It is overall quite similar to Kaiserschmarrn as a dessert, and while the mushroom is the major component by volume, it contributes little to the overall taste (although it does contribute to the texture). I used common puffballs and can't speak for all types of puffballs, but I would imagine that most would work fairly well. The primary problem might be finding the ingredients, since I can't say that I've ever seen puffballs for sale so one would likely have to forage them, making this a rather rare dessert.

Now if you want to loosen the restriction to fungi in general, then some sort of blue cheese with fruit is probably a much simpler alternative.

[tyckspoon]

The one example that I know of and have prepared / tried myself are puffball fritters with stewed plums. It is overall quite similar to Kaiserschmarrn as a dessert, and while the mushroom is the major component by volume, it contributes little to the overall taste (although it does contribute to the texture). I used common puffballs and can't speak for all types of puffballs, but I would imagine that most would work fairly well. The primary problem might be finding the ingredients, since I can't say that I've ever seen puffballs for sale so one would likely have to forage them, making this a rather rare dessert.

I've not personally tried that kind of mushroom, but the wiki article mentions they are sometimes prepared sliced and fried in batter, so I suspect a churro/elephant ear kind of style could work - use a sweeter/buttery batter, fry it, and toss it in cinnamon sugar.

[Cygnia]

Found a recipe that uses Huitlacoche (corn smut) in a dessert

Huitlacoche-white chocolate cheesecake

[Phhase]

Hmm, interesting...