522. CRIMINI MUSHROOM SPREAD with BACON

Makes 2 1/2 cups


4 slices bacon
1/2 oz. dried Criminis, rehydrated
1 chopped medium onion
1 minced clove garlic
2 Tbls. flour
8 oz. cream cheese
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. soy sauce
1/2 cup sour cream
Salt and Pepper to taste

Cook bacon until crisp. Cook mushrooms, onion and garlic in 2 teaspoons of drippings until tender and most of the liquid has evaporated. Stir in flour, salt, and pepper. Add cubed cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce. Heat and stir until cheese is melted. Stir in sour cream and crumbled bacon. Heat but do not boil. Serve on rye bread rounds, crackers, and melba toast.


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