Vegetarian Mushroom Pate Ingredients: 1lb coarsely chopped mushrooms 2oz finely chopped shallots or onions 2 Tablespoonsolive oil salt freshly ground black pepper 2oz bread crumbs 2 eggs, well beaten ΒΌ pint sour cream Directions: Brown
shallots or onions in the oil, season with salt and pepper and add the
mushrooms. Continue cooking until most of the juices have evaporated,
then remove the pan from the heat and allow mixture to cool slightly
before adding the breadcrumbs, eggs and sour cream. Mix well and pour
into a well- buttered 1 pint capacity pudding basin; cover the top with a
layer of parchment paper and tie it on firmly. Steam in a pan of
simmering water for about an hour. Check water level and add more water
if necessary. Turn out and serve on crackers or cucumber rounds. Don't
be surprised if people mistake this for liver pate. |