Chicken Liver Mousse Crostini With Marinated Blackberries Or Parsley Salad Recipe 15

Steps:

• 1. Make the crust: Heat oven to 400°. Stir butter, water, oil, sugar, and salt in a heatproof bowl; bake until butter is bubbling and lightly brown at edges, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and stir in flour until dough comes together. Press dough into bottom and up sides of five 4″ tart pans (or one large 9″ tart). Using a fork, prick dough all over. Bake until cooked through, 10-12 minutes; let cool. 2. Make the filling: Whisk sugar, cornstarch, flour, salt, and yolks in a 4-qt. saucepan until smooth. Stir in milk and place over medium heat; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and slowly whisk in butter until smooth; stir in vanilla extract and transfer to a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly on the surface of the pastry cream; chill until set, at least 2 hours. To serve, spread pastry cream evenly over tart shells and garnish with blackberries. Chill tarts until ready to serve.

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• 1. For the chicken liver mousse, rinse livers and pat dry with paper towel. Season with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil in large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook livers, turning occasionally, until firm but still pink in middles, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a blender. 2. Reduce heat to medium and add remaining 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil. Add shallots and thyme. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 3 minutes. Add brandy and reduce until syrupy, about 1 minute. Transfer shallot mixture to blender. 3. Add cream and allspice to blender. Cover and turn on machine. With motor running, gradually add butter until melted and smooth. Season aggressively with salt-it will taste less salty when cooled. Pour into a 2-cup (500-mL) container. Press plastic wrap against surface. Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours and up to 1 week. 4. In a medium bowl, whisk vinegar, maple syrup and orange zest. Add berries and mix gently to coat. 5. Preheat broiler to high. 6. Place baguette slices on a foil-lined heavy-duty baking tray. Broil 4 inches (10 cm) from heat until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side. 7. Thickly spread chicken liver mousse on tops of crostini. (Save rest for another use.) Top each crostini with a blackberry. (Double or triple marinated blackberries for a heartier portion.) Drizzle any remaining marinade over crostini or top with Parsley Salad

Steps:

• Place livers on shallow baking dish. Brush with melted margarine. Sprinkle with garlic salt, pepper and thyme. Broil until done, turning once, about 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Season chicken livers with salt and freshly ground pink peppercorns.
• Heat a large sauté pan coated with oil over medium heat. Add chicken livers and sear lightly on one side. Immediately add the shallots, thyme and marjoram. Continue to cook together for 2 minutes or so. Flip the livers and sear for an additional 1½ to 2 minutes until the livers are firm and pink in the center. Add lemon zest and cognac, and cook until it is nearly dry.
• Transfer immediately to a blender, pour in the cream and blend on medium speed, gradually adding the butter. Blend until completely smooth.
• Pour mixture into ramekins or jars. Cover with plastic wrap, lightly pressing the wrap to the surface of the mousse so that it doesn't oxidize. Chill in the refrigerator until set, roughly 4 to 6 hours. This can be made a day in advance if needed.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the bread slices on a baking sheet, and lightly brush top of each with some of the olive oil. Bake until the edges are a light brown and the centers are crisp, about 10 minutes.
• While the crostini bake, place the parsley in a food processor, and process until finely chopped. Transfer to a small bowl, and set aside.
• Place the livers, 1/4 cup olive oil and garlic in a 2 1/2-quart casserole with a tight-fitting lid. Cook, covered, at 100 percent power in a high-power microwave oven for 2 minutes. Stir well, re-cover, and cook for 1 minute.
• Remove from the oven and uncover. Scrape the mixture into a food processor. Add the anchovies, and process until smooth. Taste, and add salt, pepper and gin.
• Spread 1 rounded tablespoon of the chicken-liver mixture on each of the crostini. Sprinkle the tops with the reserved parsley or sage.