Best Moms Mock Pate De Foie Gras Recipes

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DUCK LIVER PâTé



Duck Liver Pâté image

This may not be as good as a true foie gras, but it's similar enough in flavor for a dish that costs only pennies to make. Not only can the pâté be served on toast - it can also serve as a finish for a classic Beef Wellington or enhance a stuffing or a meat loaf.

Provided by Jacques Pépin

Categories     Condiment/Spread     Duck     Cognac/Armagnac     Fall

Yield Makes 1/2 cup, enough for about 16 toasts

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 ounces duck fat
1 large shallot, peeled and coarsely chopped (2 1/2 tablespoons)
1 duck liver (about 3 ounces), cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4 teaspoon herbes de Provence
1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon Cognac
16 1/4-inch-thick horizontal slices from a small baguette, toasted

Steps:

  • 1. Place duck fat in a skillet, and cook over medium to high heat for 4 to 5 minutes, until the fat has melted and some of it has browned.
  • 2. Add the shallots, and cook for about 30 seconds, stirring occasionally. Add the liver, herbes de Provence, and garlic, and cook over medium to high heat for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the salt and pepper.
  • 3. Transfer the mixture to a blender, add the Cognac, and blend until liquefied. If a finer textured pâté is desired, push the mixture through the holes of a strainer with a spoon. This will yield 1/2 cup. Let cool for at least 1 1/2 hours, then cover and and refrigerate until serving time.
  • 4. Spread the pâté on the toasted baguette slices, and serve. The pâté will keep, well covered, for 3 to 4 days.

CLASSIC TERRINE OF FOIE GRAS



Classic Terrine of Foie Gras image

Whole foie gras can vary in size (goose liver tends to be larger than duck). If your foie gras differs from the recipe by more than half a pound, increase or decrease the size of the terrine, the weight (see "special equipment," below), and the seasonings accordingly. If you don't have an oval terrine, you could use a ceramic soufflé dish or a glass loaf pan that's just large enough for the foie gras to fit in snugly. Note that a foie gras terrine is supposed to have a layer of fat-it may look a bit odd, but it's actually quite delicious.

Categories     Duck     Appetizer     Bake     Cognac/Armagnac     Chill     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Low Sugar     Kidney Friendly     Paleo     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 10 first-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (1 1/2-lb) whole raw Grade A duck or goose foie gras at room temperature, cleaned and deveined
4 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
1/4 cup Sauternes or 3 tablespoons Armagnac
Accompaniment: toasted slices of pain de mie (dense white sandwich loaf) or baguette
1 piece of cardboard trimmed to fit just inside top of terrine, wrapped well in plastic wrap
1 3-lb weight (1 or 2 large soup cans)
Special Equipment
1 (3- to 4-cup) ceramic terrine, 2C/ 3 inches deep (preferably oval and with a lid); a piece of cardboard trimmed to fit just inside top of terrine, wrapped well in plastic wrap; and a 3-lb weight (1 or 2 large soup cans)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 200°F and line a small roasting pan with a folded kitchen towel or 6 layers of paper towels (this provides insulation so bottom of foie gras won't cook too quickly).
  • Sprinkle each lobe and any loose pieces of foie gras on both sides with kosher salt and white pepper. Sprinkle one third of Sauternes in terrine and firmly press large lobe of foie gras, smooth side down, into bottom. (Wedge any loose pieces of foie gras into terrine to make lobe fit snugly.) Sprinkle with another third of Sauternes. Put smaller lobe of foie gras, smooth side up, into terrine and firmly press down to create a flat surface and snug fit. Sprinkle with remaining Sauternes. Cover surface of foie gras with plastic wrap, then cover terrine with lid or foil.
  • Put terrine (with plastic wrap and lid) in roasting pan and fill roasting pan with enough hot water to reach halfway up side of terrine. Bake in middle of oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted diagonally into center of foie gras registers 120°F, 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or 160°F (for USDA standards), about 3 1/2 hours.
  • Remove terrine from pan. Discard water and remove towel. Return terrine to roasting pan and remove lid. Put wrapped cardboard directly on surface of foie gras and set weight on cardboard (this will force fat to surface; don't worry if fat overflows). Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes.
  • Remove weight and cardboard and spoon any fat that has dripped over side of terrine back onto top (fat will seal terrine). Chill, covered, until solid, at least 1 day.
  • Unmold foie gras by running a hot knife around edge. Invert onto a plate and reinvert, fat side up, onto serving dish. Cut into slices with a heated sharp knife.

PâTé DE FOIE GRAS



Pâté De Foie Gras image

Substituting chicken livers/fat turns this into pate de foie gras de poulet. To make canapes with the Pâté de Poulet, add 1/4 cup cream and season with a little cayenne or Tabasco sauce and serve on toast rounds or buttery crackers. From the Creole chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Spreads

Time 20m

Yield 1/2 cup

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup goose liver
2 tablespoons goose fat (quantity approximate)
3 eggs, hard cooked and peeled
salt and pepper, to taste
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon onion, grated

Steps:

  • Cook livers in fat until soft.
  • Mash into a paste with remaining ingredients.
  • If too stiff, add additional goose fat.
  • Serve on thin slices of toast or buttery crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 443.9, Fat 29.9, SaturatedFat 9.3, Cholesterol 1269, Sodium 420.3, Carbohydrate 2.9, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 2.5, Protein 37.9

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