Recipe: Mushroom Cheese

MUSHROOM CHEESE
1 1/4 cups

1/2 cup chopped onions
3 tb unsalted butter
1/2 lb sliced mushrooms
1/3 cup Tawny Port
2 oz sharp cheddar sliced
4 oz cream cheese at room temperature
3 tb sour cream
crackers or potato chips and Nachos as accompaniment.

In a large skillet cook onion in the butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. Add mushrooms; cook stirring until almost all the liquid evaporated. Add the Port and continue reducing the liquid. Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste. Let it cool to room temperature.

Process the cheddar fine, add cream cheese and sour cream and blend the mixture until smooth. Add the mushroom mixture and blend until the mushrooms are chopped. Refrigerate until serving time.

Serve the mushroom cheese dip with the crackers, Doritos or chips. Can also be used as a filling for mushroom caps.