Morel Pate Recipe - Cooking Index
Morel Pate Recipe - Cooking Index
This is a great appetizer served with toast points and ice cold white wine. Part of the secret to a well-prepared appetizer is to serve it in limited quantities. It should trigger your appetite without satisfying it. It should leave you wanting more.
Type: Vegetables| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Butter |
| 4 oz | 113g | Fresh morels - washed, trimmed, |
| And sliced | ||
| 4 oz | 113g | Cremini mushrooms - washed, trimmed, |
| And sliced | ||
| 2 sections | Fresh thyme | |
| 2 | Shallots - peeled, minced | |
| 1/8 cup | 29ml | Madeira |
| Salt - to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste | ||
| 1/4 cup | 59ml | Sour cream |
| 4 | White bread - crusts removed, | |
| And toasted |
Place a medium skillet over high heat and melt the butter, being careful not to let it brown. Add the morels and cremini and saute for a few minutes, or until the mushrooms are wilted.
Add the thyme and the shallots and continue to saute until the shallots are translucent. Add the Madeira and reduce until very little moisture is left in the pan.
Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a food processor. Puree until smooth. Add the sour cream and season to taste. Place in a crock and serve with the toast points.
This recipe yields ?? servings.
Source:
Earthy Delights at http://earthy.com
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