Pecan Mushroom Patã©

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 (8 ounce) package fresh mushrooms, wiped clean and chopped
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1 cup coarse chopped toasted pecans, divided
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon madeira wine

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet melt butter over medium heat and add mushrooms and shallot.
• 2 saute until shallot is tender and mushrooms give up their liquid.
• 3 stir in salt & pepper.
• 4 reserve 1 tablespoon of the pecans.
• 5 in blender or food processor blend remaining pecans until a paste is formed.
• 6 add the mushroom mixture, cream and madeira, blending until smooth.
• 7 spoon into a serving dish and sprinkle with reserved pecans.
• 8 cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• 9 serve with crackers, melba rounds or party rye.