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Chicken Liver Mousse

Yields:4 servings
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation10 minutes
Cooking35 minutes
Ready In45 minutes

Ingredients

3/4 pound chicken livers
1 x salt and black pepper
1/4 each bay leaf
1 each thyme sprigs fresh
1/8 teaspoon allspice ground
1/2 teaspoon cumin ground
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon ground
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1/4 pound chicken fat melted
1/2 cup shallots thinly sliced
1/4 pound mushrooms thinly sliced
1 tablespoon cognac

Directions

Pick over the livers to remove and discard tough connecting tissue or blemished portions.

Put liver in a bowl and add salt, pepper, bay leaf, thyme, allspice, cumin, cinnamon and cayenne.

Heat chicken fat in heavy skillet over medium heat, add shallots and mushrooms.

Cook stirring, until mushrooms give up their liquid.

Cook until most of this liquid evaporates. Add livers and seasonings.

Cook, stirring occasionally about 10 minutes.

Pour and scrape mixture into food processor or blender.

Add cognac and blend to a fine puree.

Spoon and scrape mixture into a small serving dish.

Smooth the top. Serve slightly cooler than room temperature.

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Apple and Barley Pudding (Irish)

This looks to be a good "nursery pudding" I'll cook for our grandchildren age 2 years.Lizzie
 
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