Name: Creamy pate
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 30 gram butter; 1 onion, chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 500 gram trimmed chopped chicken livers; 1/3 cup cream cheese; 1/4 cup cognac or brandy; 1 teaspoon thyme leaves; crackers, to serve

Creamy pate

Serves 8

Makes 2 Cup

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Total

25M

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Ingredients

30 gram butter

1 onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

500 gram trimmed chopped chicken livers

1/3 cup cream cheese

1/4 cup cognac or brandy

1 teaspoon thyme leaves

crackers, to serve

Method

1.In a frying pan, melt butter on high heat. Cook onion and garlic 2-3 minutes, until onion is tender.

2.Add livers. Cook 5-7 minutes, until brown and cooked through. Transfer to a food processor. Add cream cheese and cognac or brandy.

3.Season to taste. Process until smooth. Fold in thyme leaves. Spoon into a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and chill 3 hours overnight. Sprinkle with extra thyme and serve with crackers.

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