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Combine beans, water, bay leaf & garlic in a large pot. Bring to a boil &
cook for 70 to 80 minutes till tender. Remove bay leaf & drain beans. Stir
in salt, marjoram & oregano.
Combine TVP, hot water & ketchup. Set aside. Saute onion in olive oil
till soft.
When mushrooms have soaked for 15 minutes, remove & slice into 1 inch
strips about 14 inch wide. Set aside.
Combine beans, onion & TVP mixture in a food processor along with mirin,
soy sauce, pepper & mace. Blend till smooth. Fold in the mushroom strips.
Pack mixture into a lightly oiled 1-quart mold. Cover with foil, place in a
pan of hot water & bake at 350F for 1 hour.
Remove from oven. Place a plate on top of pate & weight down till the pate
becomes firm. Let cool in the fridge. Turn out onto a plate to serve.
Serve as a spread on thin slices of melba toast or crackers.
1 c Pinto beans, soaked
3 c Water
1 Bay leaf
5 Garlic cloves, peeled &
-- mashed
1 ts Salt
1 ts Marjoram
1 ts Oregano
1 c TVP granules or flakes
1 tb Ketchup
7/8 c Hot water
1/2 c Chopped onion
1 tb Olive oil
3 lg Shiitake mushrooms soaked in
-- 1 c hot water
2 tb Mirin sauce
1 tb Soy sauce
1/4 ts Black pepper
1 ts Mace
28 Servings