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Chicken Liver Pâté

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This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This is a great way to use the liver from your Thanksgiving turkey. In this recipe simply substitute the turkey liver for some of the chicken livers.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 2 as an hors d'oeuvre

Ingredients

1 small onion
1/2 pound chicken livers
1/3 cup chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon Cognac, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons well-chilled heavy cream
Accompaniment: crackers or toasts

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Thinly slice onion. In a small saucepan combine onion, chicken livers, broth, and allspice and simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes, or until chicken livers are cooked through. Drain liver mixture in a sieve and in a food processor purée with butter, Cognac, and salt until smooth. To facilitate cooling, transfer pâté to a plate and spread. Chill pâté in freezer, its surface covered with plastic wrap, 10 minutes.

    Step 2

    In a small bowl whisk cream until it holds stiff peaks and fold in pâté. Transfer pâté to a ramekin and chill in freezer, covered, 15 minutes.

  2. Step 3

    Serve pâté with crackers or toasts.

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