Foie Gras Toasts With Greens And Verjus Port Glaze

Serves: 3

Cody DuBuque

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

53

Sweetness

50

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Tawny Port

3 tbsps

Sugar

1.5 tbsps

Sherry Vinegar

1 tsp

Salt

1 tsp

Black Pepper

Directions:

1

Make Port glaze: Bring verjus, Port, and sugar to a boil in a 1-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then boil until syrupy and reduced to about 1/3 cup, 8 to 12 minutes

2

Bring verjus, Port, and sugar to a boil in a 1-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then boil until syrupy and reduced to about 1/3 cup, 8 to 12 minutes

3

Make vinaigrette: Whisk together vinegar, salt, and pepper in a bowl, then add walnut oil in a slow stream, whisking

4

Just before serving, toss frisée, endives, and radicchio in a bowl with just enough vinaigrette to coat

5

Whisk together vinegar, salt, and pepper in a bowl, then add walnut oil in a slow stream, whisking

6

Just before serving, toss frisée, endives, and radicchio in a bowl with just enough vinaigrette to coat

7

Make toasts: Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 400°F

8

Toast bread slices on a baking sheet, turning over once, until pale golden, about 8 minutes

9

Cut foie gras terrine into 12 slices (about 1/4 inch thick) and put 1 on each toast (trim toasts to size of foie gras if desired)

10

Sprinkle lightly with fleur de sel, then halve toasts diagonally

11

Let toasts stand, loosely covered with plastic wrap, 5 to 10 minutes, to bring foie gras to room temperature

12

Put 1 foie gras toast on each of 12 plates and drizzle with Port glaze, then divide salad among plates

13

Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 400°F

14

Toast bread slices on a baking sheet, turning over once, until pale golden, about 8 minutes

15

Cut foie gras terrine into 12 slices (about 1/4 inch thick) and put 1 on each toast (trim toasts to size of foie gras if desired)

16

Sprinkle lightly with fleur de sel, then halve toasts diagonally

17

Let toasts stand, loosely covered with plastic wrap, 5 to 10 minutes, to bring foie gras to room temperature

18

Put 1 foie gras toast on each of 12 plates and drizzle with Port glaze, then divide salad among plates