Crunchy Stack of Girolles and Roasted Leeks

== Ingredients ==
* 4 roma tomatoes, quartered
* ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
* 2 stems fresh thyme
* 8 tbsp unsalted butter
* ½ lb girolles (chanterelles) mushrooms
* vegetable oil for deep frying
* 1 large potato, peeled and cut into long, thin strips
* 2 leeks, well rinsed
* 1 pinch cayenne
* vegetable oil for frying
* 3 sheets filo dough
* 2 shallots, minced
* 2½ tbsp white wine
* ¼ cup hazelnut oil
* assorted chopped fresh herbs, such as parsley, marjoram or basil
* ¼ pound swiss chard leaves
== Directions ==
# Preheat oven to 175 °F.
# Place tomatoes in baking dish with olive oil and thyme.
# Bake for 1 hour.
# Meanwhile, heat 1½ tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium heat.
# When hot, sauté mushrooms; when soft, remove from heat and set aside, reserving juices.
# Place about 3 inches vegetable oil in heavy stockpot, and heat over medium-high heat to 325f.
# Carefully place potato strips in hot oil, and fry until golden, 3 to 5 minutes.
# Cut leeks into 1-inch lengths.
# When tomatoes are cooked, increase oven temperature to 350 °F.
# Place leeks in baking dish, and roast with 1½ tablespoons butter and cayenne until softened, about 20 minutes.
# Melt about 1 tablespoon butter, and brush on each sheet of filo dough.
# Cut dough into 4-inch circles.
# Bake in oven with leeks for about 5 minutes.
# Remove from oven, and set aside.
# Heat 1 tablespoon butter in skillet over low heat, and cook shallots, white wine and mushroom juices until shallots are softened, about 7 minutes.
# Remove from heat, and place in blender with hazelnut oil.
# Process to mix well.
# Heat remaining butter over medium heat, and sauté mushrooms again with fresh herbs and swiss chard until heated through.
# To serve, place leeks on center of plate.
# Top with filo, mushrooms and potato strips.
# Spoon baked tomato mixture around leeks, and top with shallot sauce.
# Serve while hot.
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