Chicken Liver and Foie Gras Parfait with Melba Toast

Making chicken liver pate is something that a lot of people never get around to, even if they have made lots of other chicken recipes, but homemade chicken liver pate is very tasty. Foie gras is added to the chicken liver in this recipe to make a delicious parfait. What is foie gras?

It is the liver from a specially fattened goose. Foie gras has a wonderfully rich flavor. Foie gras can also be made from duck liver but foie gras d'oie is goose liver pate. This recipe is served with homemade Melba toast, which is very simple to make, and goes perfectly with this wonderful foie gras recipe.

Gourmet Foie Gras Parfait

Ingredients -

For the Chicken Liver and Foie Gras:

1 pint milk
1 lb foie gras
1 garlic clove
2 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon curry powder
1 tablespoon Madeira wine
8 peppercorns
14 teaspoon allspice
1 tablespoon brandy
1/2 cup heavy cream
6 egg yolks
4 oz unsalted butter, melted then cooled to room temperature
1 lb chicken livers
Salt and black pepper to taste

For the Melba Toast:

4 slices bread

Preparation:

Combine the milk, peppercorns, brandy, Madeira, allspice, garlic, bay leaves, and curry powder in a large bowl.

Add the chicken livers and foie gras.

Refrigerate, covered, for 24 hours.

Remove the chicken livers, foie gras, and reserve.

Discard the marinade.

Mix the chicken livers, foie gras, butter, egg yolks, and heavy cream until smooth in a blender. Sieve the mixture and season to taste.

Line a terrine mold with plastic wrap and pour the mixture into it.

Cook for 40 minutes in a hot water bath, making sure the water stays below 182 degrees F.

Remove and chill.

Preheat a broiler to high and toast the bread on both sides.

Remove the crusts then slide a sharp knife between the toasted edges so you have 8 pieces of bread toasted on one side. Cut each piece into four triangles and toast under the broiler with the untoasted slices facing up, until golden.

(Serves 4)

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A Picture of Chicken Liver and Foie Gras Parfait with Melba Toast makes an impressive appetizer that most guest will think took all kinds of culinary skills and we'll keep it our secret that it is easier than they may think. This Foie Gras recipe blends both the traditional goose liver pâté with that of chicken liver to make an incredible taste.