The Easiest Luxury Chicken Liver Pate

• 1 pink lady apple
• 1 onion
• 1/2 cup butter, split into 4 portions
• 1 small pinch dried thyme
• 1 1/2 cups chicken liver
• 2 large pinch salt
• 1 large pinch pepper
• 1/4 lemon, juice of
• 3 tablespoons double cream
• 2 tablespoons brandy

1. Peel and cut the apple and onion roughly into chunks.
2. Heat 1 portion of the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat.
3. Add the apple and onion to the pan and fry for 6-8 minutes until the onion is translucent.
4. Add the thyme combine and cook for a further 2 minutes then transfer to a food processor.
5. Put the same frying pan back on a medium heat and add another portion of butter.
6. Once the butter has melted add the chicken liver and a pinch of salt and pepper then cook for approximately 10 minutes or until cooked through.
7. Transfer to the food processor with the first ingredients.
8. Blend until smooth and then allow to cool for 10 minutes at room temperature whilst still in the food processor.
9. Add another portion of butter, the lemon juice, cream, salt, and brandy to the food processor and pulse until combined.
10. Pour the pate into a serving dish.
11. Melt the remaining butter and pour over the top of the pate to seal.
12. Cover and refrigerate for at least 5 hours before serving.

apple, onion, butter, thyme, chicken liver, salt, pepper, lemon, double cream, brandy

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/the-easiest-luxury-chicken-liver-pate-534559 (may not work)