Goose Liver Spread Recipes

GOOSE LIVER PATE

Steps:

• Pull the goose liver apart and carefully remove any skin and tendons without breaking the liver into many pieces. Season the liver with salt and pepper and gently knead, then transfer to a bowl and pour the port and Coganc over. Massage slightly, cover and refrigerate overnight .
• Line a 1 liter (approximately 1 quart) terrine mold with the bacon, leaving an overhang on all sides.
• Preheat the oven to 140°C (approximately 275°F). Place the liver pieces in the mold, making sure there are no gaps (it should fit tightly). Smooth the surface press the bacon over. Cover tightly with a double layer of foil. Place the terrine in a slightly larger baking dish and fill with enough 80°C (approximately 175°F) water to come halfway up the sides of the terrine. Bake 35-40 minutes. Remove from the oven, cool to room temperature and refrigerate 24 hours before serving. To serve, cut into slices and garnish as desired with lettuce, tomatoes and oranges.

LIVER PATE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine water, chicken livers, and sliced onion. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover. Simmer for about 20 minutes, or until liver is cooked and tender. Remove from heat, drain, and discard onions. Also remove and discard any hard portions of the liver.
• Place cooked livers in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth. Add chopped onion, sherry, butter or margarine, salt, black pepper, and mace; pulse to blend. With hands lightly greased, form pate mixture into a mound, and place on a serving platter. Chill for 1 hour before serving.

CLASSIC TERRINE OF FOIE GRAS

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.

BRAUNSCHWEIGER SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine the first seven ingredients; pat into a bowl lined with plastic wrap. Cover with the wrap and chill. Invert onto a serving platter and sprinkle with parsley. Serve with crackers.

GERMAN HOMEMADE LEBERWURST LIVERWURST

Steps:

• Cut meat in small pieces.
• Combine with liver, onion, salt, and pepper.
• Simmer 40 minutes.
• Add herbs; stir.
• Grind all coarsely.
• Stuff into casings and tie.
• Cover with water; bring to a boil and boil 6 minutes.
• Serves 6 or more.
• Luchow's German Cookbook.

GOOSE LIVER SPREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• mix together serve with crackers