Creamed Wild Mushrooms on Toast with Thyme

Name: Creamed Wild Mushrooms on Toast with Thyme
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dried morels (1/2 ounce); 1/2 cup boiling water; 1/2 pound white mushrooms, stems trimmed, caps coarsely chopped; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for brushing; 2 large shallots, minced; 4 large garlic cloves, minced; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1/2 cup brandy; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 pound shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded, caps thickly sliced; 4 ounces chanterelle or hedgehog mushrooms, thickly sliced; 4 ounces oyster mushrooms, thickly sliced; 1/2 cup chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth; 2 teaspoons minced thyme; Sixteen 1/2-inch-thick baguette slices, buttered and toasted