Miso Pate

This recipe sounds odd, but is really savory and delicious. Please go ahead and use your fingers to mash up the ingredients, they work better than any other utensil. This is another one of those clipped out recipes that fill my dozens of recipe notebooks, and I can't give credit to the chef. Sorry.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  cups  broken pieces  whole wheat bread
• 1⁄2 cup water or 1⁄2 cup broth
• 1⁄4 cup tahini sesame butter or 1⁄4 cup almond butter or 1⁄4 cup smooth cashew butter
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons red miso or 1 1⁄2 tablespoons barley miso or 1 1⁄2 tablespoons  hatcho miso
• 1  small onion
• 1  tablespoon  sesame oil
• 1  clove garlic, crushed
• 1⁄4 cup  minced parsley
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1⁄4 teaspoon rosemary
• 1⁄4 teaspoon sage

Directions

1. Combine bread and water, mashing well with fingers.
2. Mix in the remaining ingredients, and allow to stand for at least 1 hour, preferably 1 full day.
3. Serve as a spread on crackers, or for a sandwich with sprouts, onions and tomatoes.