Francesinhas and Mushrooms with Madeira wine

Mushrooms with Madeira Wine

Wash and slice white mushrooms. In a pan, heat 1 table spoon of olive oil and 1 table spoon of butter. Add a chopped large garlic clove. Add the mushrooms and cover. Add salt and pepper to taste. Let cook for 15min then add half a cup of Madeira wine, cook without cover for 15 minutes. Cover again and cook for 1h in low heat. If the liquid evaporates, add boiling water.

Francesinhas

Ingredients:

For the sauce:
1 beer or 2 glasses or white wine or a mix of both
2 bay leaves
1 table spoon of butter or margerine
1/2 cup of Port or Brandy
1 and 1/2 table spoons of flour
4 table spoons of tomato sauce
1/2 cup of milk
hot sauce
salt
pepper

For the sandwich:

8 slices of bread
ham
cheese
franks
linguiça
pork or beef sandwich steak

vegetarian option:
substitute the meat for spinach, mushrooms and/or egg

To make the sauce, start melting the butter and combine the flour and later the milk to make a rou. Add the other ingredients, season to taste and let it cook until it thickens.
Make a sandwich with the ingredients, leave some cheese to top it and pour the sauce very hot over it and serve immediately.