Mushroom Pate - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. scallions (white part only)
1/4 tsp. thyme
1 tsp. salt
4 c. chopped mushrooms
1/3 c. sherry
8 oz. soft cream cheese
1 c. toasted fine chopped walnuts
1/4 c. fresh parsley
dash of Tabasco sauce

Preparation

Finely chop walnuts, then toast.
Chop mushrooms and scallions.
In heavy skillet, cook in butter the mushrooms, scallions and thyme for 5 to 8 minutes.
Add salt and sherry. Cook until all liquid is gone.
Cool.
Fold in soft cream cheese. Add walnuts, parsley and Tabasco.
Place in a dish and refrigerate.
(Use 1/4 fresh chives to garnish, if desired.)