Pashtet

7 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 2 ounces slab bacon, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 pound calf liver or chicken livers, picked over for veins and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon brandy or dry vermouth, plus more to taste
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. 1
    Melt half the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
  2. 2
    Add the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until the fat melts, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3
    Add the onion and cook until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
  4. 4
    Add the liver and cook just until it loses its pinkness.
  5. 5
    Transfer the liver mixture with all the pan drippings to a food processor and add the nutmeg, brandy, and remaining butter; process until smooth.
  6. 6
    Season with salt and pepper and more brandy if desired.
  7. 7
    Press the processed liver mixture into a serving bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and chill for at least 3 hours.
  8. 8
    Serve within a day, cold or at room temperature.

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