Hedgehog Pâté (v)

Just a quick blog today. I recently went for a wee forage in the woods and came back with an interesting ingredient - Hedgehogs! Oh, stop pulling that face - I mean Hedgehog mushrooms (hedgehog mushrooms have spiny teeth rather than gills).

Hedgehog Mushrooms

Hedgehog Mushroom Pâté

Ingredients:

• 500g Hedgehog mushrooms
• 4 tbsp olive oil (plus extra for coating mushrooms)
• 4 tbsp creme fraiche
• 50g chopped walnuts
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 onion
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 75g Parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tbsp rice wine
• Seasoning 

Method:

• Preheat oven to 190C
• Chop mushrooms and coat in oil and thyme

• Roast mushrooms in oven for 15 mins
• Roast walnuts in oven for 10 mins

• Fry onions and garlic in oil for 10 mins

• Blend walnuts, onions and mushrooms and all remaining ingredients in food processor

• Season to taste
• Allow to set in fridge
• Serve