Chicken Liver Pate




Serving Size : 4  Preparation Time :0:20
Categories : "Starter"  Cuisine: "French Style"

1 large shallot -- very finely chopped
10 ounces chicken livers -- trimmed of all membrane
3 ounces unsalted butter
2 fluid ounces cognac
1 egg white -- lightly beaten
2 fluid ounces cream

Melt and ounce of butter and gently fry the shallot until soft but not coloured. Add the chicken livers and cook gently but do not overcook.

Increase the heat and add the cognac, ignite and burn off all the alcohol.

Put the mixture in the pan through a Mouli sieve and gently stir in the egg white.

Melt the remaining butter in pan and scrape up any residual cooking juices, stir into pate with cream.

 

Variation: soak one tablespoon of pink peppercorns in 1 tablespoon of cognac for an hour or two and stir through finished pate.

Start to Finish Time "0:20"


Source: sylv@nicebites.com

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