Title: Confit of mushrooms
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      Yield: 1 Pound
 
      1 lb Wild and exotic mushrooms,
           Slices, about 5 cups
      5 c  Vegetable oil
      2    Whole heads of garlic, split
           In half
      1 tb Black peppercorns
      5    Sprigs of fresh thyme
      2    Bay leaves
           Salt
 
  Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Place the mushrooms in stainless
  baking pan, 9 x 13-inches. Pour the vegetable oil over the mushrooms.
  Tie the remaining ingredients together in cheesecloth, forming a
  small pouch. Tie the pouch with butcher's twine. Place the bouquet
  garni in the oil and cover with foil. Place in the oven and cook for
  2 hours. Drain the mushrooms reserving the oil.