Chicken Liver And Blue Cheese Pate Food

COLLEEN'S CHICKEN LIVER PATE

Steps:

• Combine chicken livers and milk in a bowl. Let soak in the refrigerator, about 2 hours.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until soft, about 5 minutes. Add 1 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns, garlic, red pepper flakes, and thyme; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Remove chicken livers from the milk with a slotted spoon; add to the saucepan with balsamic vinegar and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until chicken livers are tender and no longer pink, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Transfer chicken liver mixture to a food processor. Add remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons black peppercorns and Scotch; blend until smooth. Add remaining 6 tablespoons of butter and pulse until fully incorporated into the mixture.
• Divide blended mixture evenly among 6 porcelain ramekins. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 6 hours.

EASY CHICKEN LIVER AND BRANDY PATE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a pan, add onion, garlic and bacon.
• Cook until onion is tender and bacon is cooked.
• Add chicken livers and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in thyme, pepper, cream, brandy and melted butter.
• Spoon mixture into a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
• Pour into serving dishes.
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• Pour melted butter over pate.
• Sprinkle with chopped chives.
• Refrigerate pate overnight.
• Stand at room temp 30 minutes before serving.
• Serve with toast, crackers or crusty french bread.

YUMMY CHICKEN LIVER PATE

Steps:

• 1. Saute onion in butter in a large skillet until soft; remove with a slotted spoon to the container of an electric blender. Place livers in skillet and cook over medium heat until barely pink inside, about 10 minutes. Do not overcook.
• 2. Add liver to onions in blender a little at a time; whirl after each addition until smooth. Add eggs and cream cheese gradually. Continue to whirl until mixture is smooth. Stir in parsley, salt and pepper.
• 3. Transfer mixture to a 3-cup crock or jar. Cover with plastic wrap. Chill in refrigerator.
• 4. While mixture is chilling, prepare Brandied Aspic. Decorate pate with pimento, parsley and pickles. Spoon aspic over (if using). Chill until firm.
• 5. Brandied Aspic: Sprinkle two teaspoons (from an envelope) of unflavored gelatin over 1/2 cup of canned beef broth in a small saucepan. Stir; let stand to softened for 5 minutes. Heat over very low heat, stirring constantly until gelatin dissolves. Remove from heat; add one tablespoon Brandy; pour into a small bowl. Chill until syrupy.

CHICKEN LIVER AND BLUE CHEESE PATE

Steps:

• Line 2 cup dish or mold with plastic wrap, leaving overhang.
• Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute until beginning to brown, about 6 minutes.
• Sprinkle livers with salt and pepper. Add livers and thyme to skillet. Saute until livers are no longer pink in center, about 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat. Add brandy; scrape up any browned bits.
• Place contents of skillet in food processor. Add cheese and blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pack pate into prepared dish. Cover and chill in refrigerator for 1 day. Unmold to serve with cracker or baguette rounds.

THREE CHEESE PâTé

Steps:

• Place the cheeses in a bowl and mix well.
• Add, the soured cream, chives and coriander and cream together until smooth. Season to taste.
• Spoon into 4 ramekin dishes and chill. Serve with crisp rolls, melba toast or savoury biscuits.

LIVER AND BLUE CHEESE PâTé

Steps:

• Line 2-cup dish or mold with plastic wrap, leaving overhang. Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté until beginning to brown, about 6 minutes. Sprinkle livers with salt and pepper. Add livers and thyme to skillet. Sauté until livers are no longer pink in center, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add brandy; scrape up any browned bits. Place contents of skillet in processor. Add cheese; blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Pack pâté into prepared dish. Cover; chill 1 day. Unmold to serve.