Chicken Liver Pate Crock With Apples And Onions Recipe Foodcom Recipes

CHICKEN LIVER PATE WITH APPLE

Steps:

• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add onions and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add chopped apple and saute until soft, about 4 minutes; transfer mixture to processor or blended.
• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in same skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add livers and saute until brown on outside but still slightly pink in center, turning occasionally, about 6 minutes.
• Add livers to onion mixture.
• Add port to skillet and boil over high heat until reduced to 2 tablespoons, scraping up any browned bits, about 2 minutes.
• Add Port and cream to livers and puree until smooth;cool.
• Beat 3/4 cup butter in bowl until smooth; beat in liver mixture 1 tablespoon at a time.
• Stir in lemon juice and season with cayenne, salt and pepper.
• Pack pate into a crock or serving bowl.
• Cover with plastic and refrigerate until chilled.

CHICKEN LIVER PATE CROCK WITH APPLES AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Place chicken livers in a bowl and pour the milk over them. Allow to stand at room temperature for at least two hours. Drain and rinse.
• Melt 4 tbl. butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add livers and cook, stirring, for about 4 minutes, or until livers are brown all over and still pink in the center. Remove livers with a slotted spoon to a food processor.
• Return pan to the heat and stir in onions. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes, or until softened. Stir in apples and cook for 3 minutes longer, until slightly soft. Remove from heat and scrape into the workbowl with the livers.
• Return pan to low heat; deglaze pan with Calvados and pour over livers.
• Add cream, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce and process mixture until smooth. Add remaining butter in pieces with the motor running and process until very smooth.
• Pour mixture into decorative crock(s). Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
• Note: the first time I made this was for a bridal shower. I had failed to notice the chilling period, and ended up putting the pate warm from the processor on the table. The ladies wolfed it down in record time, so be guided.
• Note2: Do not under ANY circumstances use margarine in place of butter.
• Note3: I sometimes add about 1/4 teaspoons ground allspice.

CHICKEN LIVER PATE WITH APPLES AND BRANDY

Steps:

• FOR THE CHICKEN LIVERS: Remove any connective membranes. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Saute chicken livers, apples, shallots and onions in butter over high heat until livers lose their pinkness. Heat cognac in a brandy warmer, ignite and carefully pour over the chicken livers. When flames die down, put this mixture into a blender container. Add sour cream and cream and blend at high speed until the livers are pureed and very smooth. Allow mixture to come to room temperature.
• In your electric mixer, beat 3/4 cup butter until it is creamy. Beat in the cooled pate until it is thoroughly blended. Place mixture in a large crock or several small ramekins and refrigerate until firm.
• When cold, baste with some melted butter. Serve with crackers, wafer thin black bread or thinly sliced cocktail rye bread.
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