Help! A couple of fairly urgent questions about recipies for a party I am having tomorow

[IlanaK]

Ok here they are in no particular order:

I have made a vegetarian pie filling for some mini pies. It was made with mushrooms, onion, garlic, white wine and some tomato puree. I reduced it and have now drained off any liquid before filling the pies. Question: the liquid is very yummy and I am wondering how I can not waste it and make it into some sort of "pate" to spread on my homemade bread? It is too thin now so I would need to mix it with something. I thought of cream cheese, but I am dairy free so I wouldn't get to enjoy it (though the guests would). I also thought of vegan butter - ut not sure if that would just be yuck. ANy thoughts?

Second question, I need to make shortcrust pastry for the above pies. I have a tried and tested recipe but have never made it in advance. Can I make it tonight and put it in the fridge to roll out tomorow?

Thanks!

Don't know the answer to question 1.

but to question 2, yes you can make tonight and refrigerate for tomorrow.

the pastry will be very happy in the fridge overnight

how about serving the juice as a soup in shot glasses or expresso cups? with soldiers of home made bread?

Ok, thanks for the info about the dough.

There is not enough of the liquid to serve to people cold (though I love that idea.). That's why I thought o mix it as a pate or butter. Damn being dairy free!! It would be lovely with cream cheese!

How about adding some mashed up butter beans to make a pate?

Fabulous idea - thank you!!

Could you use the liquid as a gravy to go with the pies? Saw Jamie oliver do this on his Christmas special programme when he made a turkey and leek pie and it looked lovely. Obviously yours would be a veggie version.

Just hope that works now! I will feel guilty if you add them and it's horrible .

I made that Jamie Oliver recipe with the gravy and it was wonderful. IN fact, I am doing non veggie pies with that same filling he did, but with no gravy as we are having them cold as finger food.

Don't worry - I won't blame you if it all goes wrong I will experiment tonight anyway and if it's no good, I won't serve it.