Brandied Mushroom Spread Food

PAULA'S BRANDIED STEAKSIDE MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, sauté the sliced mushrooms in the butter until brown; sprinkle liberally with seasoning salt.
• Add Worcestershire sauce and simmer until almost all sauce is absorbed by the mushrooms.
• Add the brandy and continue to simmer until mushrooms are tender, serve with steak or roast beef, enjoy.

NEW YORK STRIP STEAK WITH BRANDIED MUSHROOMS AND FRESH THYME

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat until smoking. Sprinkle the steaks all over with salt and pepper. Put the steaks in the pan and cook, turning to brown all sides completely, until medium-rare, 8 to 10 minutes depending on how thick the steaks are. Remove the steaks to a platter with tongs and cover loosely with a tent of aluminum foil to keep the meat warm while you make the sauce.
• Put the saute pan back over medium-high heat and add 1/4 cup olive oil. When the oil is smoking, add the mushrooms and cook, stirring, about 10 minutes, until golden brown. Then add the thyme and garlic, and season well with salt and pepper. Toss a few more times to cook the garlic, then dump the mushrooms out onto a platter. Take the pan off the heat, add the brandy, and cook until almost evaporated. Add the cream and cook that down 2 to 3 minutes until reduced by about one-half and thickened. Return the mushrooms to the pan with whatever juices have collected on the platter and simmer the whole thing another 2 minutes until thickened again. Season with salt and pepper.
• Slice the steak thin against the grain. Taste the sauce for salt and pepper and serve.

BRANDIED MUSHROOM SPREAD

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, melt the butter over med-high heat.
• Add in the shallots; cook, stirring, until softened, about 1 minute.
• Add in the mushrooms; cook, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes.
• Add in the brandy and parsley; cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is evaporated, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer mushroom mixture to a food processor container fitted with a steel blade.
• Add in the crackers, salt, and pepper; cover and process until smooth.
• Chill.
• Serve with crackers.

BRANDIED MUSHROOM DIP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and then sauté onions until they just start to turn tender and translucent - about 5 minutes.
• Add mushrooms, red peppers, ham, and parsley; cook, stirring occasionally for an additional 5 minutes.
• Add Cognac and stir until it has evaporated a bit - about 90 seconds.
• Remove from heat and stir in breadcrumbs, salt and pepper.
• Serve warm or chilled.

BRANDY CREAMED MUSHROOMS ON HERBY CHEESE TOAST

Steps:

• Cut the baguette into 6 slices.
• Wipe clean the mushrooms and slice.
• Heat the butter in a large frying pan and add the mushrooms. Cook over a medium heat until tinged brown & all of the mushroom juice has evaporated.
• Add the cognac/brandy and stir well.
• Drop the toast into the toaster on a low to medium setting.
• Add the creme fraiche to the mushrooms & stir well.
• Season generously with black pepper and a pinch of salt.
• Spread the toast with the Boursin or herb & garlic cream cheese.
• Pour the hot creamy mushrooms over the top of the cream cheese toast, garnish & eat immediately!

SAVORY MUSHROOM SPREAD

Steps:

• Melt butter in skillet. Add mushrooms, shallots and garlic and saute about 6 minutes on med-high heat.
• Add wine and cook 2 minutes longer.
• Cool mixture.
• Remove to serving bowl and stir in sour cream and nuts.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve with baguettes or crackers.

GARLIC MUSHROOM SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix the mushrooms, garlic, parsely, and thyme in a large bowl, cover and let sit at room temperature about 2 hours.
• Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan set on high heat until very hot.
• Add the mushroom mixture, turn the heat to med-high and cook about 5 minutes, until all the juices have cooked away, and the mushrooms begin to brown.
• Remove the pan from the heat, add the brandy, return to heat, and cook, stirring until almost evaporated, about 1 minute.
• Transfer to a food processor and add the remaining ingredients.
• Pulse until spreadable, but still a bit chunky.
• Good with toasted garlic rounds.

TIPSY MUSHROOMS (WITH BRANDY)

Steps:

• Slice the mushrooms into fours.
• Melt the butter in a skillet.
• Add to the pan and sauté on high heat until soft for about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and carefully add the brandy to avoid flame ups.
• Return to the heat and cook until pan juices have slightly thickened.
• Serve warm.