Name: Brandied chicken liver pate
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 60 gram butter, plus 50g extra, melted; 300 gram chicken livers, trimmed; 100 gram button mushrooms, sliced; 2 green onions, finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1/3 cup brandy; 125 gram cream cheese, chopped, at room temperature; 2 teaspoon chopped chervil, plus extra chervil leaves; melba toasts, crackers or crusty bread, to serve

Ingredients

60 gram butter, plus 50g extra, melted

300 gram chicken livers, trimmed

100 gram button mushrooms, sliced

2 green onions, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

1/3 cup brandy

125 gram cream cheese, chopped, at room temperature

2 teaspoon chopped chervil, plus extra chervil leaves

melba toasts, crackers or crusty bread, to serve

Method

1.Melt half the butter in a frying pan on medium. Cook chicken livers, in 2 batches, for 3-4 minutes until just browned. Remove from pan and set aside.

2.Melt remaining butter in same pan on high. Saute mushrooms, onions and garlic for 3-4 minutes. Add brandy and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes until mixture reduces by half.

3.Combine livers, mushroom mixture and cream cheese in a food processor. Process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl. Fold in chervil.

4.Spoon mixture into a dish and smooth top. Top with extra melted butter and chervil leaves. Chill until ready to serve. Serve with melba toasts (see Notes), crackers or crusty bread.

We made our melba toasts by cutting the crusts from white bread and rolling the bread until very thin. Cut each slice in halves or quarters. Bake in a moderate oven (180°C) for 5-10 minutes until lightly browned.
Note

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