This can be make several day ahead, just wrap it tightly in plastic wrap. It also can be placed in a decorative crock. Bring it to room temperature before serving. (Lacking fancy mushrooms, baby portabellos and white combined will be quite tasty)
Ingredients:
- 3 Tab unsalted butter
- 1/2 c finely chopped shallots
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 8 oz wood ear or shiitake mushrooms, stems trimmed, wiped clean and coarsely chopped
- 8 oz fresh morel mushrooms, stems removed, wiped clean, and coarsely chopped
- 8 oz fresh chanterelle mushrooms, stems trimmed, wiped clean and coarsely chopped
- 1/2 c dry white wine
- 1 1/2 tsp fresh thyme
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 3 Tab chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 tsp truffle oil
- 4 oz softened cream cheese
- 4 oz softened goat cheese
- Toast points and crackers, accompaniment
Directions:
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
- Add the shallots and garlic and cook, stirring, until soft and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring, until wilted and starting to brown.
- Add the wine, thyme, salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring, until the wine is nearly all evaporated, 5 minutes.
- Add the parsley and truffle oil and cook for 30 seconds.
- Transfer to a food processor.
- Process with the cheeses until well combined.
- Adjust seasoning, to taste.
- Transfer to a decorative ramekin or bowl, cover and refrigerate until set, 3 to 4 hours.
- Serve chilled with toast points (Trader Joes has little bread ovals)
Serves: 8 – 10
Source: A Visit to Provence – VPWL February 2015
I think you might mean “decorative” crock.