Name: Mushroom butter on toast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 250g pack butter , softened -; 1 onion , very finely chopped -; 3 garlic cloves , finely chopped -; 2 thyme sprigs, plus extra to serve -; 30g pack dried porcini mushrooms, soaked, drained and finely chopped -; 250g pack chestnut mushrooms , finely chopped -; 2 tbsp brandy -; juice ½ lemon -; small handful each parsley and tarragon, finely chopped -; toasted bread and salad leaves, to serve -

Ingredients for - Mushroom butter on toast

1. 250g pack butter , softened

2. 1 onion , very finely chopped

3. 3 garlic cloves , finely chopped

4. 2 thyme sprigs, plus extra to serve

5. 30g pack dried porcini mushrooms, soaked, drained and finely chopped

6. 250g pack chestnut mushrooms , finely chopped

7. 2 tbsp brandy

8. juice ½ lemon

9. small handful each parsley and tarragon, finely chopped

10. toasted bread and salad leaves, to serve

How to cook deliciously - Mushroom butter on toast

1 . Stage

Melt 50g butter in a pan and gently fry the onion until softened. Add the garlic and thyme and fry for 1 min more. Tip in all the mushrooms and toss to coat in the butter. Cook on a high heat for 5-8 mins until soft. Pour over the brandy and lemon juice, then cook for 2-3 mins more or until all the liquid has evaporated. Turn off the heat, add the herbs and seasoning, then allow to cool.

2 . Stage

Once cooled, remove the thyme. Mix the mushrooms with the remaining butter, then divide between 4 ramekins. Chill until firm, or for up to 2 days, then serve a ramekin, topped with a thyme sprig, between 2 to share with toasted bread and dressed salad leaves.