Shroom Spread Food

MUSHROOM SPREAD

Steps:

• Heat butter over a medium heat. Sauté mushrooms in butter until soft, about 10 minutes.
• Add garlic and thyme and cook another minute or two.
• Cool a few minutes and then blend mushrooms and cream cheese together in food processor.
• Season with kosher salt and pepper. Chill...or not.
• Serve with water crackers

HOT MUSHROOM SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and shallot; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Reduce heat to low; stir in cream cheese, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, salt and pepper until blended and heated through. Serve with baguette slices.

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.

WILD MUSHROOM SPREAD WITH CROUTONS

Steps:

• Soak the porcini mushrooms in 1 cup hot water for 15 minutes; drain, and reserve the soaking liquid. Strain the soaking liquid through a coffee filter or paper towel-lined strainer. Reserve 1/2 cup and set aside. (Save the remaining strained liquid for soups or stocks, if desired.) Rinse the mushrooms thoroughly; chop coarsely and set aside.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the porcini mushrooms, button mushrooms, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms have started to give off their liquid, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add the marsala and reserved soaking liquid to the skillet; bring to a boil over high heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the liquids are greatly reduced and syrupy. Remove from the heat and add the parsley, stirring well to combne. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
• Serve warm with baguette rounds.

MUSHROOM AND WALNUT SPREAD OR DIP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onions and cook for three minutes.
• Stir in garlic, salt, tarragon, and pepper to taste. Cook for about 5-7 minutes, then raise heat slightly and cook for about 5-7 minutes more, until fond (I had to look up this word on the internet, but I don't know how else to state it here) starts to develop on the bottom of skillet and mushrooms and onions start to brown.
• Remove from heat; pour in wine and stir to release fond.
• Place walnuts in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped.
• Add cilantro and pulse to combine with walnuts.
• Add mushroom mixture and lemon juice. Pulse until ingredients are blended together; it won't be completely smooth.
• Taste for seasonings and adjust accordingly.
• Serve with pita chips or whatever you like.

WILD MUSHROOM PATE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread walnuts on a baking pan. Bake until fragrant, about 7 minutes. Transfer walnuts to a bowl; set aside to cool. Finely chop, and reserve.
• In a large heavy skillet over medium heat, melt 4 tablespoons butter. Add mushrooms, scallions, and thyme, and cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid has been released and skillet becomes almost dry, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in salt, pepper, and sherry. Cook until skillet is almost dry, about 10 minutes more. Remove from heat, and let cool.
• In a large bowl, combine mushroom mixture with reserved walnuts, parsley, lemon juice, Tabasco, and cream cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Line a 3-cup mold with plastic wrap, allowing for a 4-inch overhang on all sides. Spoon the mushroom mixture into the pan. Cover with overhanging plastic, and firmly press down all over terrine with hands; spread mixture as evenly as possible. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours, or overnight.
• Just before serving, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a medium skillet, and cook halved mushrooms just until tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Unwrap chilled terrine, and invert it onto a small serving platter. Surround with cooked mushroom halves, and thyme leaves. Serve with toast points, water biscuits, or any plain cracker.