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"I was making stuffed mushrooms last Sunday and when they were done, I had a lot of the chopped mushroom stems left, so I invented this spread," writes Helen Lenz. "It was a big hit with my guests! It disappeared almost immediately - and some of the stuffed mushrooms, which took longer to make, were left. So I do not think I'll make stuffed mushrooms in the future."

OLIVE-MUSHROOM CHEESE SPREAD Yield: about 3/4 cup

3 tablespoons chopped fresh mushroom stems1 1/2 tablespoons butter4 ounces cream cheese, softened16 large, black, pitted olives, drained and finely chopped About 2 tablespoons grated onion

For serving: crackers

Procedure:

1. In a small skillet, brown chopped mushroom ...

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