mushroom pie

When I was 7 we took a family vacation to Arizona in July to visit friends of my parents.  I remember a few things ~
~it was HOT
~i got so sunburned it hurt to lay down ~ and i couldn't sleep
~we went to a restaurant where, if you wore a tie, they cut it off (with scissors) and hung it from the rafters
~my brother bill was running away from my brother bob (probably because he had done something worthy of retaliation) and, thinking the sliding glass door was open, ran smack into the glass and fell down
~i tasted mushroom pie for the first time

Hoyt and Lydia (Hoyt is actually a fraternity brother of my dad) can cook.  Currently they are living in Colorado Springs and run a great little catering company ~ making excellent food.  Lydia made mushroom pie that summer evening in 1976 and presented me with my favorite food.  Mushrooms and Onions sauteed and mixed with Swiss cheese and baked into a pie.  Seriously ~ it's a mushroom burger without the bother of a burger.

I made it tonight and had two helpings!  AND since I made it as a side dish, there are leftovers.  That's how I roll.

Mushroom Pie ~ Lydia Eells
1½  pounds of fresh mushrooms sliced
3 Tablespoons butter
1 cup thin sliced onions
1 teaspoon salt
dash pepper
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
¾ pounds shredded Swiss cheese
2 crust pie

Lightly brown onions in butter.  Add mushrooms, salt & pepper, w'sauce, and lemon juice ~ saute.  DRAIN and mix with cheese.  Put into pie shell ~ top with crust.  Brush top with mixture of egg yolk and 1 Tablespoon water.
Bake 375° for 35-40 minutes

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