Chicken Liver Pate with Apple and Brandy
By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen
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This recipe makes 39 tbsp servings
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Nutritional Info |
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Per serving, about: |
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cal |
4040 cal |
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pro |
3 g3g pro |
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fat |
2 g2g fat |
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carb |
1 g1g carb |
For a pretty touch, serve this sinfully smooth party-size spread garnished with thin slices of apple and sprigs of fresh basil. It's also wonderful piped onto Belgian endive leaves.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter , softened1/2 1/2cup cupbutter, softened
- 1 small onion , chopped1 1small onion, chopped
- 1 small garlic clove , minced1 1small garlic clovegarlic cloves, minced
- 3/4 lb chicken livers , trimmed3/4 3/4lb lbchicken liverchicken livers, trimmed
- 3 tbsp cognac 3 3tbsp tbspcognac or brandy
- 3/4 cup shredded apples 3/4 3/4cup cupshredded appleapples
- 1/4 cup packed fresh basil leaves 1/4 1/4cup cuppacked fresh basil leaffresh basil leaves
- 1 pinch salt 1 1pinch pinchsalt
- 1 pinch pepper 1 1pinch pinchpepper
- 1/4 cup cream cheese , softened1/4 1/4cup cupcream cheese, softened
Preparation
In skillet, melt half of the butter over medium heat; cook onion and garlic, stirring occasionally, for about 4 minutes or until softened and garlic is golden. Add chicken livers; cook for about 5 minutes or until browned but still slightly pink inside. Add cognac; cook for 1 minute or until almost evaporated.
Transfer to food processor. Add apple, basil, salt and pepper; pulse until combined. Add cream cheese and remaining butter; puree until smooth. Spoon into serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled. (Pate can be refrigerated for up to 2 days.)
Additional information : Tip: Use tart apples that hold shape well (any pie apple).