Mushroom Toast Tapas

'bake at 400 for 8 minutes'

Prepare the white sauce by melting the butter over a low to medium heat in a saucepan and adding the flour.

Cook and stir for a few minutes , then add the milk and wine gradually and cook , stirring constantly , until thickened and smooth.

Season with the salt , pepper , nutmeg and cayenne.

Although it is recommended to be generous with both the cayenne and nutmeg , it is your choice.

Remove from the heat and set aside.

In a skillet , heat the oil until it is very hot.

Add the mushrooms and saute over high heat for about 2 minutes.

If the mushrooms give off liquid , cook until it is evaporated before continuing.

Add the garlic , parsley , ham , salt and pepper and turn off the heat.

Combine with the white sauce , stir in cheese , and mix until smooth and all ingredients are evenly distributed.

The mixture may be made ahead to this point and refrigerated.

Toast the bread lightly and cut each slice into two triangles.

Cover each triangle completely with 1 / 8 of the mushroo.

'you can also use the filling for small pastry puff tart shells"