Tuscan Liver Crostini - Crostini Di Fegatini Toscani
- 6 very fresh chicken livers chopped roughly
- 2 very fresh chicken hearts chopped roughly
- 1/2 red onion chopped finely
- 2 fresh sage leaves
- 4 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoon salted capers
- 5 tablespoons Vin Santo
- Salt
- Pepper
- Clean, trim and devein the chicken livers and hearts and chop roughly.
- Wash the salted capers with cold water and then leave them 15 minutes in a bowl with cold water. Pat dry and set aside.
- Chop the onion finely.
- In a pan, add the olive oil, onion and sage leafs. When the onion is translucent add the chicken livers and hearts, stir and allow to brown on all sides, about 4 minutes. Add the capers and the Vin Santo and stir to mix well. Simmer on low temperature about 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, discard the sage leaves and process with an immersion hand blender.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cut Italian bread in slices, lightly toast them and spread the liver pate on the toasts and serve immediately.
- Note 1: the liver pate can be made well in advance. Toast the bread when serving it.
- Note 2: In Tuscany, the traditional pate made in the countryside is chopped by hand with a knife so it's more granulated. I blend it to get a smoother paste because I like it better this way. If you want a softer and more smooth paste, add 1 tablespoon of soft butter when processing the pate and blend more time.
chicken livers, roughly, red onion, sage, olive oil, capers, vin santo, salt, pepper
Taken from food52.com/recipes/2801-tuscan-liver-crostini-crostini-di-fegatini-toscani (may not work)