Chicken Liver Mousse
- 6 cups water
- 10 black peppercorns
- 1 cup finely chopped celery
- 2 large bay leaves
- 1 lb chicken liver
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup minced onion
- 1 tablespoon cognac
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 5 teaspoons water-packed green peppercorns (divided)
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- In a large saucepan or cooking pot, add water and bring to boil.
- Add black peppercorns, celery, and bay leaves.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add chicken livers and cook gently for another 10 minutes.
- Drain, remove livers and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, heat butter, add onion and garlic and cook until onion is translucent, about 4 minutes.
- Transfer onion/garlic to a food processor.
- Add chicken, cognac, salt, thyme, allspice and four teaspoons of green peppercorns.
- Process until smooth.
- Pour in whipping cream, process until incorporated and transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Stir in remaining 1 teaspoon of green peppercorns.
- Mold into small ramekins and refrigerate.
- Unmold before serving.
- Serve with toast points or crackers of your choice.
water, black, celery, bay leaves, chicken, unsalted butter, garlic, onion, cognac, salt, thyme, ground allspice, water, whipping cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-liver-mousse-58281 (may not work)