Chicken Liver Pâté With Figs And Walnuts

Serves: 5

Gideon Batz

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

43

Sweetness

39

Sourness

47

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Cognac

1.25 tsps

Salt

Directions:

1

Spray 3-cup soufflé dish or terrine with vegetable oil spray

2

Line dish with plastic wrap; spray plastic

3

Combine chicken livers, broth and onion in medium saucepan

4

Bring to boil

5

Cover and simmer until livers are cooked through, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes

6

Drain cooking liquid; transfer chicken livers and onion to processor

7

Add butter, Cognac and salt to processor

8

Puree until smooth

9

Transfer to prepared dish

10

Cover and refrigerate until firm, at least 4 hours

11

Bring wine to simmer in small saucepan

12

Remove from heat

13

Add figs

14

Let stand until figs soften, about 15 minutes

15

Drain wine

16

Quarter figs

17

(Pâté and figs can be prepared 1 day ahead

18

Keep pâté refrigerated

19

Transfer figs to small bowl; cover and refrigerate

20

) Unmold pâté onto platter

21

Press walnuts onto sides of pâté

22

Garnish top with chives and some figs

23

Arrange lettuce on platter with pâté

24

Place remaining figs atop lettuce

25

Serve with toasts

26

Spray 3-cup soufflé dish or terrine with vegetable oil spray

27

Line dish with plastic wrap; spray plastic

28

Combine chicken livers, broth and onion in medium saucepan

29

Bring to boil

30

Cover and simmer until livers are cooked through, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes

31

Drain cooking liquid; transfer chicken livers and onion to processor

32

Add butter, Cognac and salt to processor

33

Puree until smooth

34

Transfer to prepared dish

35

Cover and refrigerate until firm, at least 4 hours

36

Bring wine to simmer in small saucepan

37

Remove from heat

38

Add figs

39

Let stand until figs soften, about 15 minutes

40

Drain wine

41

Quarter figs

42

(Pâté and figs can be prepared 1 day ahead

43

Keep pâté refrigerated

44

Transfer figs to small bowl; cover and refrigerate

45

) Unmold pâté onto platter

46

Press walnuts onto sides of pâté

47

Garnish top with chives and some figs

48

Arrange lettuce on platter with pâté

49

Place remaining figs atop lettuce

50

Serve with toasts