Mushroom Lover Pâté

Ingredients

• 1 cup pecans
• 3/4 cup dried porcini mushrooms*
• 1 cup boiling water (to soak mushrooms)
• 1/2 pound portobello mushrooms (approx. 5 mushrooms)*
• 2 tbsp tamari
• 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice (approx. 1/2 lemon)
• 1 tsp finely chopped rosemary
• 1 heaping tsp light miso
• 4 dry-packed sun-dried tomato halves
• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• sea salt, to taste
• 1 to 2 tbsp cognac or brandy (optional)*