Tapenade, Chanterelle and Cheese Curd Spread

Well-known at Atwater Market for mushrooms and wild products, Fou du Chef has a delicious tapenade, chanterelle and cheese curd spread recipe to share with you.
Ingredients
- 4 slices of farmhouse bread (or your choice)
- One handful of fresh basil, chopped
Tapenade
- 500 g fresh mushrooms of your choice
- 5 large Kalamata olives, pitted
- 2 garlic cloves
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil
- Handful of Italian parsley (optional)
Spread
- One dozen fresh chanterelle mushrooms (about 120 g)
- 400 g cheese curds
- Knob of butter (about 20 g)
Preparation
Tapenade
- Peel the garlic cloves and roast them in olive oil in a pan over medium heat until they are golden. Set aside.
- If dirty, trim the stems of the mushrooms with a knife and wipe them with paper towel.
- Cut the mushrooms into thin slices and sauté them in a pan until they release their moisture.
- Season with pepper to taste.
- Purée the mushrooms, olives, and roasted garlic together with a foot blender or a food processer. Set aside.
Chanterelles and cheese curds
- If dirty, trim the stems of the chanterelles with a knife, and wipe them with paper towel.
- Sauté the chanterelles with a knob of butter in a pan over high heat for 5 minutes.
- Lower the heat, add the cheese curds, and let simmer until they are completely melted.
Assembly
- Toast the bread.
- Spread the tapenade over the bread, then garnish with the chanterelle and cheese curd melt.
- Sprinkle the slices with the chopped basil.
- Serve with a salad.