Pâté with Chestnuts
Appetizers • French
Description
Pâté with Chestnuts
Ingredients
- Chicken Liver 20 oz
- Peeled chestnuts 5 oz
- Spanish onions 2 heads
- Garlic 4 cloves
- Butter 5 oz
- Thyme 2 sprigs
- Madeira 5 fl oz
- Milk 1 cup
- Rosemary to taste
- Salt to taste
- Ground Black Pepper to taste
- Vegetable Oil to taste
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1
Soak the chicken liver in milk for 30 minutes, remove and pat dry with a paper towel. Discard the milk.
Step 2
Peel the chestnuts, place them on a baking sheet, drizzle with vegetable oil, sprinkle with rosemary leaves, and roast for 15 minutes in the oven at 355°F.
Step 3
Finely chop the onion and garlic, sauté in vegetable oil until soft. Separately, sauté the liver and thyme in vegetable oil for 1 minute on each side. Season with salt, add the Madeira, bring to a boil, remove from heat, and let cool.
Step 4
Blend the liver, Madeira sauce, onion, garlic, thyme, butter, and chestnuts in a food processor.
Step 5
Pass the pâté through a sieve, add salt and pepper to taste. Place in a rectangular mold and refrigerate for 2 hours.
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