Sauteed Mushroom Butter and Bacon Tea Sandwiches
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb shiitake mushrooms, cleaned, tough ends of stems removed, diced (we use buttons, personal preference) or 1 lb button mushrooms (we use buttons, personal preference) or 1 lb cremini mushroom (we use buttons, personal preference)
- coarse salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 14 cup madeira wine or 14 cup sherry wine
- 24 slices whole wheat bread
- 1 12 lbs about 24 slices bacon, cooked
- 1 bunch arugula, cleaned and trimmed
- In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons butter and the oil.
- Add mushrooms, and season with salt and pepper; saute until mushrooms begin to soften and juices evaporate, about 8 minutes.
- Add Madeira, and remove from heat; deglaze pan, stirring with a wooden spoon until liquid has evaporated.
- Let cool, and place in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade.
- Add remaining butter; pulse until mushrooms are finely chopped, about 1 minute.
- Thinly spread two slices of bread with mushroom butter; cover one slice with a single layer each of bacon and arugula, and top with other bread slice.
- Use a serrated knife to trim crusts and cut in half diagonally into two triangles.
- Cover with damp paper towels until ready to serve.
- Repeat with remaining ingredients.
unsalted butter, olive oil, shiitake mushrooms, salt, fresh ground black pepper, madeira wine, whole wheat bread, bacon, arugula
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sauteed-mushroom-butter-and-bacon-tea-sandwiches-327041 (may not work)