Chopped Liver with Beets and Horseradish
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 pound turkey and chicken livers, trimmed
- 2 medium onions, minced
- 2 large hard-cooked eggs, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Cognac
- 1 tablespoon port
- 1/2 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1 large beet, peeled and coarsely shredded
- Grated horseradish, preferably fresh
- 24 slices cocktail-size rye bread, toasted
- Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet.
- Add the livers and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until barely pink in the center, about 7 minutes.
- Transfer the livers to a medium bowl and let cool completely, then chop coarsely.
- Meanwhile, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in the skillet.
- Add the onions and cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 12 minutes.
- Let the onions cool completely.
- Add the onions, eggs, Cognac, port, salt and white pepper to the chicken livers and stir to combine.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- In a medium bowl, combine the white vinegar with the shredded beet and add horseradish to taste.
- Cover and refrigerate the beet overnight.
- To serve, spread each toast with 1 tablespoon of the chopped liver and sprinkle with a pinch of the beet.
- Arrange on a platter and serve.
unsalted butter, turkey, onions, eggs, cognac, port, kosher salt, freshly ground white pepper, white vinegar, beet, horseradish, cocktailsize rye bread
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/chopped-liver-with-beets-and-horseradish (may not work)