DUCK LIVER PATE WITH CROSTINI

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Duck Liver Pate with Crostini image

Provided by Anne Burrell

Categories     appetizer

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra as needed
3 anchovy fillets
3 tablespoons capers
4 cloves garlic (3 smashed and 1 for rubbing on toast)
8 duck livers, cleaned and rinsed (about 1 pound)
Splash brandy
Kosher salt
1 baguette, sliced 1/2-inch-thick

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and add the anchovies, capers and smashed garlic. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the anchovies have dissolved.
  • Add the duck livers, then turn up the heat and saute until the livers are halfway to three-quarters of the way done, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the brandy and cook until the brandy has reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. (It should still be pretty soupy.)
  • Transfer everything to a food processor and puree until smooth. Season with a little salt, if needed, and loosen with a little olive oil if needed.
  • Brush the tops of the baguette slices with olive oil. Bake on a sheet tray until golden, about 6 minutes. Rub toasted baguette with a clove of garlic, then schmear each toast with the pate.

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