One of the most desired dessert mushrooms, Candy Caps are renowned for their fragrance and sweet flavor. Dried samples smell strongly of maple syrup! A little bit goes a long way. Availability may be limited and seasonal.

Candy Caps, Lactarius rubidus, are among the most fragrant dried mushrooms available. Only found along the West Coast in the USA, these are scarce mushrooms in just about any kitchen. Use them in cookies, cakes, and other dessert recipes.

Sample recipe:

Candy Cap Cookies

1 ¼ cup sugar
1 cup Shortening or margarine
2 eggs
¼ cup corn syrup
1 Tbl. Vanilla
3 cups flour
¾ tsp. Baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp. Salt
1/8 ounce of dried Candy Caps

Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Cream together until fluffy sugar, shortening, eggs, vanilla and corn syrup. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Blend well. Gradually add to creamed mixture until completely mixed. Crunch Candy Caps into small pieces and fold into mixture. Spoon onto cookie sheet or roll into balls and roll in sugar for additional sweetness.

Recipe from Millard Family Mushrooms.

For more information on this mushroom, visit the following links:

-The Mushroom Expert

-Tom Volk's Fungus of the Month

Attention: Sold by the ounce. Bulk pricing applied automatically to quantity purchases.