Mushroom Almond Pate

Ingredients 

• 25-30 button mushrooms thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup almonds blanched and slivered
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 garlic cloves chopped
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• A few sprigs of thyme
• Crushed black peppercorns to taste
• 2 tablespoons oil

Method

1. Toast almonds in a non-stick pan till light brown. Remove from heat and set aside.
2. Heat butter in the same non-stick pan. Add garlic and onions, mix and sauté till fragrant.
3. Add mushrooms, salt, thyme and crushed peppercorns, mix well and cook till the mushrooms are fully cooked. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
4. Blend almonds with oil to a paste. Add the cooked mushroom mixture and blend to a smooth paste.
5. Serve with toast or crackers.

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