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Is this the chik broth granules?

Donna

 

--- Chupababi <alcovi wrote:

 

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> Exotic Mushroom Pate

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> Recipe By :

> Serving Size : 30 Preparation Time :0:00

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> Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation

> Method

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> For mushroom pate:

> 1 1/2 cups chicken broth

> 1 cup dried porcini mushrooms

> (about 1 ounce)

> 1 stick unsalted butter -- (1/2 cup)

> 3/4 cup minced shallot

> 2 garlic cloves -- minced

> 1/4 cup dry Sherry

> 3/4 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms --

> stems discarded and caps sliced thin (about 4-1/2

> cups)

> 3/4 pound fresh oyster mushrooms --

> stems discarded and caps sliced thn (about 4 1/2

> cups)

> 1 cup heavy cream

> 4 large eggs

> 1/4 cup whole almonds -- toasted

> golden and ground fine

> 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves

> 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leafed

> parsley leaves -- (wash and dry before chopping)

> 1/3 cup fine fresh bread crumbs

> 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

> 2 teaspoons salt

> 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

> For mushroom topping:

> 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

> 1 tablespoon olive oil

> 1 cup fresh shiitake mushrooms --

> stems discarded and caps quartered

> 1 cup fresh oyster mushrooms --

> stems discarded and caps quartered

> 3/4 cup whole almonds -- toasted and

> chopped coarse [i left mine whole]

> 1/4 cup fresh flat-leafed parsley

> leaves -- washed and dried

> Accompaniment: assorted

> toasts and/or

> crackers

>

>

> Make pate:

> Butter a 2-quart terrine, 12 by 3 by 2-3/4 inches.

> Line terrine with wax paper and butter paper.

>

> In a small saucepan bring broth to a boil and remove

> pan from heat. Soak porcini in hot broth 30 minutes,

> or until softened. Remove porcini, squeezing out

> excess liquid, and reserve soaking liquid. Rinse

> porcini to remove any grit and pat dry. Chop porcini

> and put in a large bowl. Strain reserved soaking

> liquid through a fine sieve lined with a coffee

> filter or dampened paper towel into another small

> saucepan. Simmer soaking liquid over moderate heat

> until reduced to about 1/4 cup and return to bowl

> with porcini.

>

> Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

>

> In a large non-stick skillet heat 2 tablespoons

> butter over moderate heat until foam subsides and

> cook shallot and garlic, stirring, until softened,

> about 6 minutes. Add Sherry and cook, stirring, 1

> minute. Transfer shallot mixture to a blender. In

> skillet heat 2 tablespoons butter over moderately

> high heat until foam subsides and sauté shiitake and

> oyster mushrooms in batches, stirring, about

> 2 minutes. Add remaining 1/2 stick butter, cut into

> pieces, as necessary. Add 2 cups sauté ed mushrooms

> to shallot mixuter in blender and add remaining

> sauté ed mushrooms to porcini mixture.

>

> Add cream, eggs, and almonds to mixture in blender

> and puree 1 minute, or until very smooth. Add puree

> to porcini mixture and stir in remaining pate

> ingredients until combined well. [i added the thyme,

> parsley, bread crumbs, lemon juice, salt, and pepper

> to the blender before blending.]

>

> Pour mixture into terrine and cover with foil. Put

> terrine in a large baking pan and add enough water

> to baking pan to reach halfway up sides of terrine.

> Bake pate in middle of oven 1 hour and 10 minutes.

> (Pate will not be completely set in center.) Remove

> terrine from baking pan and cool completely on a

> rack. Chill pate in terrine, covered, at least 6

> hours and up to 5 days. Bring pate to room

> temperature before unmolding.

>

> Make topping:

> In a large skillet heat butter and oil over

> moderately high heat until foam subsides and sauté

> mushrooms until tender. Transfer mixture to a

> heatproof bowl and cool. Add parsley and season with

> salt and pepper, tossing to combine.

>

> To unmold pate, run a thin knife around edge of

> terrine and dip terrine into a bowl of hot water 10

> seconds. Invert a large plate over terrine and

> invert pate onto plate.

>

> Mound topping on top of pate and serve with toasts

> and/or crackers.

>

> Serves 30 as an hors d'oeuvre.

>

> Frank’s Recipes

> Formatted by Chupa Babi in MC: 01.30.06

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> Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 128 Calories;

> 12g Fat (83.0% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 3g

> Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 46mg Cholesterol;

> 193mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean

> Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 2 Fat.

>

> NOTES : ChupaNote: this looks complicated because of

> the long list of ingredients. Just measure

> everything out first and go step by step. It really

> doesn't take very long once you've organized the

> ingredients. It is sooooo worth it!!! Makes

> fantastic bruschetta.

> Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

> 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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