Eds Seared Foie Gras With Roasted Garlic Onion Jam Recipes

ED'S SEARED FOIE GRAS WITH ROASTED GARLIC ONION JAM

Steps:

• Salt and pepper the foie gras.
• Heat 1.5 TBS of the butter in a skillet until lightly browned.
• Sear the foie gras quickly on both sides. If the foie gras is fresh you will only want to sear about 1-1.5 minutes per side. But if it has been frozen you'll want to sear about 2 minutes per side.
• Lay the warm, toasted bread slices on a serving plate and butter the tops using 1 TBS of the butter.
• Remove the foie gras from the pan and set on top of the bread slices.
• Drain the grease from the pan.
• Heat the same skillet again and add the remaining butter.
• Stir in the jam and heat until dissolved.
• Drizzle the jam mixture over the foie gras and bread slices.
• Serve and enjoy!

ONION "JAM"

Steps:

• Peel and thinly slice your onions (I use a Mandolin for this).
• In a large heavy based pot, heat the oil and add the onions, stir frequently over a medium heat until caramalised (15-20 minutes).
• Add the mustard seeds and fry for an additional 2 minutes.
• Add the brown sugar and cook for another 2 minutes (it needs to be well dissolved).
• Add the remaining ingredients and reduce to a low simmer and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Carefully pour the hot onion jam into prepared jars ( hot sterilized jars if you want to keep them on your shelf - will keep for 6 months) or a clean jar if you want to pop it into your fridge and use it within 2-4 hours (or once chilled). Keeps in the fridge for 4 weeks. Once a jar is opened, this jam must be refridgerated.

MOCK PATE DE FOIE GRAS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, cover chicken livers with water to cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat immediately and simmer about 15 minutes. Add salt and simmer another 5 minutes until tender.
• Cool to room temperature in the stock.
• Place cooked chicken livers, butter, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, nutmeg, cloves, cayenne pepper, and onion juice into the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Process, adding enough of the reserved cooking stock to make a smooth paste. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Scrape into a greased crock and cover with plastic wrap, letting the wrap touch the surface of the pate. Refrigerate at least 24 hours before serving. Chicken liver pate may be stored under refrigeration up to 4 weeks.

FOIE-GRAS-AND-JAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Lay the slices of bread on a bread board. Spread the foie gras mousse on 4 of the slices. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt. Spread the jam on the other 4 slices of bread. Join the jam slices with the foie gras slices to make 4 sandwiches.
• Using a bread knife, cut off the crusts with gentle sawing motions, then cut the sandwiches diagonally into quarters so you end up with triangles. Stack on a serving platter and march them out to the party.

FOIE GRAS ON A BED OF PEARS

Steps:

• Srinkle salt and pepper on both sides of the foie gras and keep at room temperature.
• Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add pear slices and brown sugar. Caramelize, turning often. Place the caramelized pears on two warm plates.
• Sear the foie gras on each side over medium-high heat in the frying pan (cooking time is delicate as it can vary from 15 seconds to 1 minute per side, depending on the thickness of the foie gras).
• Place the foie gras on the pears.
• Deglaze the frying pan with the balsamic vinegar, then add the cider (or apple juice) and the rosemary. Let it reduce a little, then pour over the foie gras. Decorate with a sprig of fresh rosemary.
• Try serving with a little green salad, using any remaining sauce as the dressing.

ROASTED GARLIC AND SWEET ONION JAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F
• Slice about 1/4 inch off the pointed end of the garlic bulb so the individual cloves show.
• Place the bulb in a small baking dish, cut side up, and drizzle with olive oil.
• Cover and roast for 45 to 60 minutes or until the garlic cloves have softened. Cool.
• Gently squeeze the garlic cloves and juices into a saucepan.
• Stir in the onion, apple, sugar and balsamic vinegar.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat; simmer about 30 minutes or until the onion and apple have softened and turned transparent and the mixture has thickened, stirring occasionally.

FOIE GRAS

Steps:

• Prepare and open the liver at the ambient temperature on a plastic tablet with your hand.
• With the peak of a sharp knife follow the blood vessels and through it away; The trick is to put the peak of your knife just under the vessel. No needs to pull it strongly just open it delicately.
• One the most important vessels are away, put salt, peppers and brandy on the liver.
• Let it marinate for 12 hours at least.
• The day after, put your oven at around 150°C--it's important to follow carefully the temperature of the liver.
• Put it in a small size clay form (20 cm diameter max) with large boards, for 20 minutes; your oven should stay at a regular temperature for 30 minutes.
• Leave it for 3 hours in your freezer.
• Cut in 1-inch slice. Put it on a roasted bread and enjoy it with a not dry white wine.