DOTTIE'S PATE

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A recipe from my mother-in-law. A cocktail party favorite for many years! Serve with bagel crisps or other firm crackers.

Provided by DuffMan

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Pate Recipes

Time 2h30m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound chicken livers, rinsed and trimmed
⅔ cup thinly sliced onion
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 bay leaves
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
¾ cup butter, softened
2 dashes hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
1 teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons cognac

Steps:

Place the chicken livers, onion, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, water, and 1 teaspoon of salt into a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until the livers are cooked through, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat, and let sit for 5 minutes. Remove bay leaves.
Place the liver mixture into a food processor, and run the machine; add the butter to the mixture, about 1 tablespoon at a time. Add the hot pepper sauce, 1 more teaspoon of salt, the black pepper, and cognac to the running machine. Process until smooth; spoon into a crock or serving bowl, cover, and chill until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 94.9 calories, Carbohydrate 0.5 g, Cholesterol 96.6 mg, Fat 8 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 300.9 mg, Sugar 0.2 g