Ingredients: 1/2 small onion quartered 1 small clove garlic 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms halved 2 tbsp butter 1/4 tsp salt 1/8 tsp tarragon crushed 1 dash white pepper 10 ounces blanched whole almonds toasted 1 tbsp dry sherry 1 tbsp heavy cream Directions:1. In food processor with metal blade, process onion and garlic with on-off bursts until coarsely chopped; set aside. Process mushrooms with on-off bursts until coarsely chopped. 2. Melt butter in medium skillet, add onion, garlic, mushrooms, salt, tarragon, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until most liquid has evaporated. Reserve 2/3 cup almonds for garnish. Process remaining almonds until coarsely chopped. Reserve 2 tbsp. 3. Process remaining almonds to form a paste. Add mushroom mixture, sherry and cream; process until smooth. Add reserved 2 tbsp chopped almonds, process with on-off bursts. Cover and chill. Mound pate on serving plate. Garnish with reserved 2/3 cup almonds. |