Mushroom Walnut Paté - Happy Belly After

Ingredients

• 1½ tbsp vegan butter
• ½ cup shallot, minced
• 1 large clove garlic, minced
• 1 lb cremini mushrooms, cleaned, stems trimmed and coarsely chopped
• ½ cup walnuts, toasted
• ¼ cup cognac or white wine
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
• ½ tsp white pepper
• a pinch of nutmeg
• a pinch of cayenne pepper
• 4 oz Violife vegan cream cheese
• 4 tbsp softened vegan butter, for topping the paté
• 1 baguette, sliced
• cornichons
• crackers