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    Home » Dips and Spreads

    May 11, 2018

    Port Pate - May 2018

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    Thermomix-Port-Pate

    This pate is delicately light and flavoursome with a smooth and exquisite texture. A decadent beginning to all occasions either as a starter or an entree.

    Port Pate – ThermoFun

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    Ingredients

    • 500g chicken livers
    • 2 tablespoon brandy
    • 25g butter + 75g butter, cubed (divided)
    • 150g short cut bacon, quartered
    • 1 onion, peeled and halved
    • ¼ teaspoon thyme
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 2 tablespoon port
    • 80g cream
    • 1 large handful parsley
    • salt and pepper, to taste

    Instructions

    1. Trim any fat and membrane from the chicken livers. Wash the trimmed livers under running water and pat dry with paper towels.
    2. Place livers and brandy into a bowl and marinate for 1½ hours. Drain.
    3. Place 25g butter, bacon, onion and thyme into TM bowl and chop 3 sec / speed 5. Add bay leaf and cook 5 mins / Varoma / speed 1 / Reverse / MC off.
    4. Add drained livers and cook 10 mins / Varoma / speed 1 / Reverse.
    5. Discard bay leaf.
    6. Add port, cream, parsley, 75g butter, salt and pepper and blend 30 sec / speed 9. Scrape down and repeat.
    7. Spoon the pâté into ramekins or a pâté pot and cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto the surface of the pâté to prevent it from discolouring.
    8. Refrigerate prior to serving.

    Notes

    Pate is suitable for freezing.

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